15th of November 1987 is a very important date for Romania in general, and for Brasov, a city in the heart of the country, in particular. Because on this day, the workers from Roman Trucks made the first anti-communist insurgence, which basically opened the path to the revolution from two years and one month later,…
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Brașov Marathon 2023 – the experience I have been craving for many years
Brașov Marathon, the experience! I find it easier to run on asphalt, but at the same time, a plane running event is, for me, by far the hardest than a trail event, with a lot of ascent, even though I have greater chances to obtain better results when running on a straight surface. Does it make…
Running in the rain and accelerating over the mud: Brașov Intersport Halfmarathon
Did you see “The Miracle of Bern”? It is a great movie, about the World Cup final from 1954, when West Germany beat 3-2 Hungary, “The mighty Magyars”, who led 2-0 in 10 minute and, most importantly, won 8-3 in the group stage. There are several theories of what happened there and the most interesting…
Going for the PB Half-Marathon – 1st of December 2021, Titan Park
2021 didn’t seem a year for records in terms of running, given that I am not a fast runner anyway. Still, one day, I’ve went to a crazy 1:33 half-marathon, even though I wasn’t planning anything and that moment I’ve realized that I actually can go below 1:30 on the half-marathon. Truth being said, my…