I was thinking to participate at Julian Alps Trail Run by UTMB for some years now, but I decided 2026 is the year. And the 54K was the lucky one. Unlike many other races, this is not a loop. But from point A to B. This is something I have experienced in the past, but…
Category: Run
Running heart: 42, accepted as my lucky number
26th of September 2026, the running heart shaped medal from the end of my fourth participation at the Run for Life charity event rests around my neck. Instantly, my mind goes back in time, with (almost) six years. When running became for me, I guess, mostly a source of fueling my heart, instead of a…
2X2 Race: proof of what confidence can do
I should never have been able to do it—to finish the 2X2 Race. Maybe that is exactly why I wanted so badly to complete it. The 2X2 Race is perhaps the running event that defines me most as a human being. For a guy who is scared of heights, with only basic flat training on…
Bucovina Ultra Rocks by UTMB – the story of a historic event
This is the story of Bucovina Ultra Rocks by UTMB. Written in two hours, on the back train journey from Câmpulung Moldovenesc to Bucharest. First race by UTMB in Romania sounded awesome, and I knew from the first moment zi heard, that I need to be part of it for the vibe which UTMB has…
Midnight Sun Marathon in Tromsø & the Viking row
The Midnight Sun Marathon is not only a race, but a dream. At least for me. It all happen in 2017, or 2018. Can’t remember exactly when I found details about the race in a running magazine, before a Bucharest Marathon. I do know it was at least seven years and a half ago. Loving…
Bușteni Ultra Race, a mountain run that touches the soul
Trail running is a different thing for me, something quite hard to explain given my polluted city road runner. To attend Bușteni Ultra Race at its first edition, in 2026, was a must. It is – or used to be – one of my favorite places to be in Romania. And knowing the organizer, meant…
The marathon doesn’t have two halves!
It looks like it has no sense, but it actually does. A marathon doesn’t have two even halves, to place it most correctly into the context. As following Bloomberg’s motto, “context changes everything!” 🙂 And so did I made a short cut in the title, to capture your attention. But what is this all about?…
Is 30 kilometers really the maximum distance a human being is meant to run?
The first time I saw written that the marathon is a bit too long for a human to race, was in Matt Fitzgerald great “80/20 Running: Run Stronger and Race Faster by Training Slower“ book (p. 197). It is a personal opinion, of course, but still an educated opinion. Starting from that, I will shift…
How to deal with Haglund: lessons from my journey
About the Haglund deformity I’ve written almost one year ago, with some fresh impressions after a deep investigation. I wasn’t happy, and I didn’t have a clue if it can improve or not, whatever if I can run properly or not… The answer, initially, was quite harsh, because after my recovery session I’ve talked about,…
Diță 10K Bucharest – my 6th participation
I know officially it is “Bucharest International Half-Marathon by Constantina Diță” now, but when I first participated, back in 2017, the race was meant to be a pure 10K. It isn’t now, but this diluted both the 10K and half-marathon events. The problem with the actual branding is that Bucharest has already a labeled half…