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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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). It’s been a while since my […]
Last year, when I finished my running season by completing „Crown of Polish Marathons„, I was fed up with street running and in my head, for some time now, a new idea was growing up – trail mountain running. I needed a news running goal for the upcoming year… nad I discovered „Chudy Wawrzyniec„. The trail […]
Elemental Tri Series is a series of triathlons organized between May and August 2015 (Olsztyn, Strawczyn i Białystok). The organizer of the race is LaboSport Poland, and it all happened thanks to sponsors: Elemental Holding (naming rights sponsor), Beko, Etixx oraz Giant. I had the opportunity to participate in Elemental Triathlon Strawczyn, on August 2, 2015, at the Olympic distance (1.5km swim, […]
… Time to get back to reality and gather strength for new challenges. However, I will soon post a commentary on this fantastic triathlon. Elemental Tri Series in Strawczyn was a very interesting race. The route was very demanding, but organized in a very spectacular way. There will surely be a multitude of pictures and interesting […]
Before the last triathlon (Group Azoty Triathlon Radłów) I wrote about how I prepare for a race in terms of training and diet. Today, two days before the Elemental Tri Series in Strawczyn (Sunday, 02.08.2015), I decided to describe exactly how to prepare for a competition in terms of equipment and how to deal with Transition Zone. […]
It’s scorching from the very morning till late evening. Sitting in the pleasant chill of your apartment, you feel the outside calling you to get some fun. And then you go outside – it’s so dreadfully hot you can’t even breathe, after two minutes all the clothes stick to the body, and the you only dream about crawl under a […]
WHAT IS CARBO LOADING Carbo loading is a type of diet used by endurance athletes before races lasting more than 90 minutes. It works by increasing the proportion of carbohydrates in the diet during last 2-3 days prior to the start in order to allow muscle glycogen storage above the natural level. Glycogen is a polysaccharide […]
HOW IT ALL BEGAN Yesterday, reviewing my workouts diary, I discovered that exactly 3 years ago – 19.07.2012 – began my running adventure. I remember the day like it was yesterday. Over the past few months I struggled with to loose weight, exercising 15 minutes a day at home (always after work) and I felt that my […]
Grupa Azoty Triathlon Radłów is a race organized in Radłów near Tarnow (Małopolskie voivodeship). It was held for the first time this year and I must admit that it was undoubtedly a success. Not without a few minor mishaps, but as for the first time, the organizers did great. The weather was great as well, although it was questionable […]
