Running to Think

Before the memories of the trail running of Sunday fade out (as if that were even possible) let me share the report of a race that has been scheduled in two months, and for which I have been struggling with nutrition and mileage... this time without inflicting any injury to myself. To start with, I finished Trail de la Lesse in 5th position and arrived...

Motivation leads you nowhere without action. That's what they say. I have been keeping myself motivated so far. To overcome the struggle of injuries, hills, miles and sweat. But motivation is not enough to accomplish things. Action is necessary. Motivation only triggers action. And I am acting. This sunday I will put myself to the test. To prove...

The end of the week has been marked with the long distance running session that has been scheduled, namely 42 km self supported, completed at the pace of 4:34" per km on 270 mt elevation gain. Legs were rolling like wheels. I never pushed along the test and was running very relaxed, breathing and looking around as if I was running on a much shorter...

A small update from the running department. As some of you know, I set my next race to May 17, Trail de la Lesse. A 50 km trail run nearby Liege in Belgium. One more time to "feel the hill", pumping lactate around the blood stream. One more time to feel alive. The training of the last four weeks has changed to become harder and harder. A steep...

Preparing the hydration pack with an awful isotonic drink. That smile will disappear soon Whenever I prepare the hydration pack for a long run I realise that I would never use all the stuff I put in the bag. Even though I am aware of this terrible mistake and regardless the fact that I really force myself to drinking and eating during workout,...

Something is working so good with my nutrition. I can feel it. For the third time in the last week I have been running very early in the morning, before breakfast. I've been pushing a bit and never felt tired. It must have been the oatmeal or the vegetarian diet of the last few days mainly based on peas and beans . Unfortunately, I cannot cook here,...