LATEST ENTRIES | ||||
BREATHE WELL TO RUN BETTER | ||||
Have you ever wondered how to breathe properly while running? I thought so … Is there the one and only way to breathe or should we breathe as it comes naturally to us? Does it matter at all? [more>>] |
TRAINING | ||||
SECRETS OF QUICK RECOVERY | YOUR ULTRAMARATHON GEAR GUIDE | RUNNING FOR WEIGHT LOSS | ||
Why is there so much talk about regeneration, if it’s the training that really matters? Rest is like JIN to a training JANG. Without a good rest, there is no way to adapt to ever-heavier training stimuli. [more>>] | 20 hours running… surrounded only by mountains and forests, and you only have what’s on your back … Right, let’s see what do you have there? Ooohh, a bunch of crap indeed – and where’s the really useful stuff? Look what I packed! [more>>] | How to run to lose weight? How soon do we begin to burn fat? How to eat properly? Is running on an empty stomach good? And isn’t it true that most of us began running for that reason in the first place? Me certainly! [more>>] |
HEALTH | ||||
5 COLOURS OF HEALTH | GLYCEMIX INDEX | GOING NUTS | ||
Vegetables and fruits vary, sometimes radically, in terms of appearance, taste and color. We use all these qualities to diversify our meals, but have you ever wondered if there’s any meaning behind the individual colors of vegetables and fruits? Is this diversity of colors just a freak of nature – just for the fun? [more>>] | It is particularly important for runners and other athletes – but how do we know when to eat? The glycemic index was invented to help us understand this phenomenon and to make good eating choices [more>>] | I love nuts in every form. They are caloric, but if you can limit yourself to a handful, they’ll repay a hundred times with the wealth of health properties. What hides in nuts, and why should we incorporate them into your diet? [more>>] |
RECIPES | ||||
BANANA OATMEAL COOKIES | QUICK ENERGY BARS | PEANUT BUTTER | ||
The cookies are made in 25-30 minutes – for the first 5 minutes you preheat oven and mix the ingredients, a the remaining time is for our oven to do. And that’s the best in them, cause they taste as if we spent a hell of a time making them. [more>>] | High-carb, low-carb, protein – gels and energy bars are the basic fuel of every runner. They are in bulks on the shelves, both in grocer’s and specialized stores for runners. I offer you today an extra-fast energy bar, in the “raw” version, i.e. without baking. [more>>] | A favorite snack of runners and vegetarians – peanut butter. My favourite is classic – 100% roasted peanuts. And the best thing is that you don’t have to overpay for ready-made butter with unhealthy additives – you can make it yourself in just minutes! [more>>] |
REVIEWS | ||||
GARMIN FENIX 3 | DYNAFIT ENDURO 12 | DEXSHELL – WATERPROOF RUNNING SOCKS | ||
Garmin Fenix 3 is the next generation of highest quality sports watches. It hit the market in the first quarter of 2015. I waited for mine nutil mid-April and since then I use it regularly during various activities – mainly street and trail running, biking, swimming and indoor activities (gym).[more>>] | Dynafit Enduro 12 backpack fell into my hands during II Bieg Śnieżnej Pantery in March 2016. Since thn I had a chance to test it in many different situations – from short road runs to ultramarathons like Bieg Rzeźnika. How did it do in those tests?[more>>] | Dexshell Ultra-Flex are sport socks for heavy weather conditions. The manufacturer promises them to be waterproof but breathable and comfortable to wear at the same time. If this is the case, why didn’t they reach me earlier!? [more>>] |