Running to Think

"Don't be afraid to fail". That's a quote that has been characterising the training period of my first ultra trail. After 5 months of training, 1 foot tendon stress fracture and 1 contraction of the rhomboid muscle, a bit more than 2000 km in 3 different countries and 2 pairs of shoes, on the 29th of March I had to put myself to the test and run...

Nothing special happened in week 11. Just feeling closer to race day and slightly more stressed. Weekly total mileage: 85 km. 11/03/2014 A very easy run in the morning. 10 km on the usual dusty road near El Goloso, Madrid. At 6pm I realised that the fridge was quite empty and needed to go shopping. Thing is that the house where I was living is 4...

I've no memories of cute feet. I've never had unhealthy feet either and that's something I am proud of. Increasing the milage, switching from road to trail shoes and back, keeping my feet more wet than dry are all contributing to make my feet look ugly ugly ugly. I think I've never seen my feet this ugly. And that's something I am proud too.Why? Because...

The dry road surrounding Cantoblanco - Madrid  Climbing hills in the country around Tres Cantos, Madrid  Today it was weird and, as I've come to realise only now, quite dangerous too. I scheduled an off-road running session, towards the mountainous landscapes from Cantoblanco to El Pardo, the renowned residencia of Francisco...