It has been a while since my last post. A lot happened in my life. I changed job, moving from academia to industry, finished the renovation of my house, found some time to go on holiday, also lost motivation to run long distance for a while.
But I never stopped completely.
There was some kind of innate mechanism in my brain that was forcing me to...
Monday, 23 November 2015
Friday, 22 May 2015
Tears of sweat poured during the intense training sessions of the 90s, when I was a first-league race walker in Southern Italy.
Tears of sorrow today for Annarita Sidoti, champion and mother, and symbol of the cleanest (and poorest) discipline of athletics.
Race walk to Heaven.
Rest in peace...
Tuesday, 19 May 2015
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...
Thursday, 14 May 2015
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...