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! LET’S PACK YOU UP FOR ULTRA! Are you preparing for a mountain race or a […]
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!? BASIC INFORMATION brand– Dexshell type – Ultra Flex intended use – any sport in hard weather conditions material – 1. layer – 96% nylon, 3% elastane, […]
NEW YEAR, NEW CHALLENGES I planned my first race plan in 2016 and think it was great idea. As a result, after completing the running season I can look back and see where I made mistakes, whether I was able to meet the goals and make progress. I invite you to look at my 2106 race plan (here). Last year […]
BLOOD! PAIN! TEARS! The essence of a good race report! Well, sorry – this one will be weak then! My biggest challenge this year, the longest distance and the greatest total elevation gain. It was supposed to be hard … to knock down… chew and spit out … was supposed to … RACE IN A NUTSHELL […]
Compressport Trail Running Short V2 are compression shorts designed for long distance runners. The manufacturer promises a lot more comfort and increased muscle endurance during prolonged exercise, but also a fantastic regenerative effects. Are simple running shorts actually capable of so much? BASIC DATA brand– Compressport type – Trail Running Shorts V2 use – triathlon, running, cycling material – 70% poliamid, […]
… Click… I feel as if someone turned off the light. I walk a few steps up and I have to rest. My head is buzzing, cold sweat dotted my forehead and I feel everything moving around in my stomach. Each step requires maximum effort – as if someone had put a 100-kg menhir on my back […]
CHUDY WAWRZYNIEC 2016 …Slippery, icy slush poured into my shoe, and I felt it (along with the foot inside) slide over the mud in a completely uncontrolled way. I could only think one word (starting with „F”) before I fell into the big, brown puddle in the middle of the road… it’s cold, wet and pours […]
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? BASIC DATA brand–Dynafit type – Enduro 12 capacity – 12 l intended use – trail […]
It was only street running for me – until this year. Then something switched in my head and I decided to explore new paths (literally) and I started looking for good trail running shoes. Help came from Ilya Markov, with whom I had the pleasure to take a few winter training that enormously improved my quality of training and technique […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
