Back to Azuga! Trail running is not something matching very good my style and my training approach, but regardless, as years passed by I have developed a certain affinity for this hobby, and attended many events in the Romanian mountains, at most, in spite my proper training for this is nearly zero. In fact, my…
Tag: 2024
Paris during the 2024 summer Olympics: report
Going to Paris during the 2024 OIympic Games is an idea that came up more than one year ago, in 2023. The original plan was to take part at the “Marathon Pour Tous”, an event in which I believed without questioning its fairness, but in the end it just proved out to offer slots mostly…
Olympics 2024 Paris | David Popovici, the swimming sensation
After the 100 meters freestyle final end, where he achieved the bronze medal, at the Olympics 2024 Paris, David Popovici, the Romanian 19 year old swimmer, first ever male swimming Olympic champion for this country burst out at the interview, telling a painful truth, few speak about. Basically, David reinforced the fact that in Romania…
Madeira, the running island you must see! – two weeks guide
“Machico, the world capital of trail running”, is written somewhere at a stand at the MIUT finish line. It might be a slight exaggeration, but it is not far from truth. In Funchal, for example, I saw the most runners on square meter from all the places I have visited in my life, and I…
Marathon calendar 2024 in Europe – asphalt mostly flat only! :)
The marathon calendar 2024 is just under way! I love to participate to a marathon, and discover the city / town in the same time. Did a few, and I am planning to do even more in the future. For now, in Europe. This is why, I came up to the idea to add up…
Things to do in Svalbard & Longyearbyen – Kingdom of… snow
Here is the story of Svalbard and Longyearbyen, by winter or… by Polar Night! If you figure it out how to make enough money to sustain the burning fire of the desire to see the entire world, many remote places, then every sweet dream can become reality. Since I didn’t figured that out yet, I…