The idea came early on this year, when I realised that my birthday would fall on a Sunday. Seeing that normally marathons are taking place on the last day of the week, I did not have to think twice, but looked up possible races that I could run to celebrate my anniversary. It cannot help it, but I am a pretty superstitious. I mean I am turning 25 years, hence entering my 26th year of age, so it almost be rude not to run 26 miles on that given day.
Read MoreTen hours later and with almost 60 kilometers and over 3500 meters of vertical gain in my legs, I crossed the finish line at around 18:00 in Arco, Northern Italy. I had completed my first-ever Ultra-Trail. I was exhausted. My legs were aching, my energy tanks were empty, but a feeling of accomplishment and joy overshadowed the pain.
Read MoreI have not updated my blog for a pretty long time. Time has literally flown by and three months are gone just like that. Since February, plenty of exciting things have happened, but I shall try to keep this post short and simple. Last time I posted on here, I was intending to run the Marathon in Milan and a couple of weeks later I was aiming to complete my first ultra marathon in Istria, Croatia.
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