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, […]
Asics GT 2000 is a top shelf shoe. A great roadrunner, proving equally well during quick trainings and long runs, like a marathon. Very good cushioning and support in the midfoot area makes it one of the best shoes for pronators. BASIC DATA brand –Asics type – GT 2000 4 (T606N-4390) release – autumn/winter 2016 foot […]
EXPERIMENT It all started withe the book „Eat and Run” by Scott Jurek. Rich Roll added some more in his book „Finding Ultra”. They both described how the resignation of the meat had a positive effect on their mood, but primarily on athletic performance. They claimed that they feel lighter, can train harder and the […]
Be it a longrun or a running competition, it always brings to my mind a cornmeal or semolina porridge. It’s a quick and easy to digest breakfast, giving a kick of good energy. After such a warming meal I can jump in my running clothes and set off immediately. WHY CORNMEAL I made a cornmeal porridge one […]
Would you like to change something in your life? Take up exercisign and improve your health? Get in shape and sculpt the body? Maybe lose a few centimeters here and there? Probably you’ve already tried it…if not for this short-lived zeal… And if I told you that there is a way? Even the biggest sluggad may change into a […]
A moment ago we were hiding from the heat and cooled ourselves with whatever water we could find, and now the best piece of equipment for a training is… a warm blanket. I dread to think what’d it be when it starts snowing. How to run in winter? Should we run at all? RUN!!! It is said […]
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 […]
You’ve been running for some time now and you have colected a bunch of kilometers. At the beginning, each additional kilometer gave you great satisfaction – the lengthening distance you could cover, running was easier and easier. At certain point, however, a boredom appeared, hasn’t it? Each workout seemed identical to the previous one, week after week the same thing and […]
Theoretically, we all know that we should rehydrate – even more important for athletes. But in practice it’s not so obvious anymore – we often disregard this issue. Meanwhile, the proper hydration is of cardinal importance both for our health, as well as for the quality of our training. WATER IN THE BODY The average healthy adult human […]
If you were to take your brand new super fast lamborghini on a ride, would you step on the gas from the beginning, with the engine still cold, or would you rather let it warm up a bit? The same applies to your body. You can exploit it many times without proper warm-up and you […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
