PLANS, PLANS, PLANS… What to do now? 2015 running season has come to an end. Off season recovery is over and I’m slowly getting back to normal training. I need to plan next challenges or otherwise I’ll won’t do any progress. While participating in recent events and talking to other runners, a draft of a plan slowly built up in […]
Bieszczady Ultramarathon! This, in a nutshell, can serve as a summary of my October. This was the event I’ve been preparing for this year. Despite some doubts, due to recent left calf strain, the result exceeded my expectations. Feel free to read the race report – it had a fantastic organization and very warm atmosphere, even though it was […]
In the previous article (The best books about the running – part 1) I presented a list of books that I called „motivational”. They tell stories of runners and triathletes, and their greatest value is that you read them in one breath and they evoke admiration and at the same time a desire for similar achievements. […]
My „runner’s shelf” is constanlty expanding with all the new items on the market. Books about running pop up like mushrooms lately and it is impossible to read them all (although I try hard). Below I present a short list of several books on the subject of running, rather of motivational than technical character. These, in my humble opinion, […]
A good risotto requires a lot of practice. It is a culinary showcase of northern Italy, like pasta is of southern. Good risotto is prepared in just 20 minutes and there is a set of strict rules, obligatory if you are to prepare a really perfect risotto. A seemingly simple rice with vegetables, prepared in accordance with […]
The high season of marathons is coming to an end and the last big races are practically over. Some have achieved new personal records, others, for various reasons, did not. Now comes the time to draw conclusions and plan new challenges for the upcoming seasn. At the same time, after many months of preparation, making improvements and finally […]
My nose runs and gusts of wind throw me off balance every so often. I’m trying to bite into the frozen energy bar while running, freezing water doesn’t help washing it down… Golden Autumn You say… yeah, right! BUT FROM THE BEGINNING… Maraton Bieszczadzki was my last goal to accomplish this year. In August (08.08.2015) I […]
As always a week before important race I follow a carb-loading diet. The first three days are to deplete glycogen from the body, so the products must be based on protein and sufficient fat content, with the minimum amount of carbs. I usually begin this diet with bran pancakes – it’s a kind of my ritual already. They contain a […]
September was a bit disappointing. In July and August I had a lot of starts, including trail mountain ultramarathon „Chudy Wawrzyniec” which was the final goal of the first half of the year training plan. In September, I had planned only one loose start in the Island Beskids („Noraftrail” in Zalesie). Unfortunately I was unable to start for […]
If you’re running is for entertainment, the following information won’t rather be useful to you (at most as curiosity). But if you think of a more serious approach to running, you want to work on improving their skills, or you are thinking about participating in any competition – you should take your time and make […]
„MOVEMENT CAN REPLACE ALMOST EVERY MEDICINE, BUT ALL MEDICINES TAKEN TOGETHER WILL NEVER REPLACE MOVEMENT” (Wiktor Dega) Running is the simplest and at the same time the most effective form of movement positively influencing our health. It ensures the best and quickest results, strengthens the body and improves state of mind, what’s more, […]
The traditional Polish dinner is invariably associated with potatoes. For breakfast we most eagerly reach for bread or buns (mostly white). Meanwhile, we have a lot of healthy replacements of the common bread. One of them is rice, which you can read about in the article RICE – CALORIES, VARIETES, NUTRITIONAL VALUES Today I propose another, much healthier […]
It is commonly said that running is addictive. We begin running for a variety of reasons, but over time, we notice that we already can’t live without it. And then this morning or evening run itself is no longer enough – we want something more. In the TV we watch various running competitions and we begin to think about taking part […]
There are several types of products that can replace bread in your everyday diet. Rice is one of them. It comes from the area of present India. From there it came to Egypt and Greece, and then to Spain and Portugal. It also gained popularity Africa. In the Middle Ages its expansion reached Italy, then France, […]
August – summer holidays in full swing, the time of vacations and rest. On the other hand, for many runners is the time of hard training for the autumn marathons peak. The time when training sessions should gain volume and intensity. Since the beginning of the year I’ve been preparing just for August. I trained for trail […]
