The end of the year brings an inevitable desire for reflection, introspection, for looking back to assess the good moments, the not-so-good moments, the direction to take next year and the improvements to do to on ourselves and on the relationships we have with the ones we love. Athletes receive year on year countless reminders of the numbers that make… Read more →
I’m sitting at the waiting room of Dr. Maurer, a general medicine practitioner which happens to be an ultra runner himself. Visiting the doctor is usually an unpleasant event, as it means that something is wrong. Visiting Dr. Maurer has always a positive twist into it: he’s excellent at what he does and has a deep understanding of what running… Read more →
I compromise on sleep… I do it and unfortunately I do it often… How do I feel about it? Not good to be very honest… Why do I keep doing it? I guess that’s the real question, isn’t it? We all want to live our lives to the maximum extent possible. Days are not long enough, 24 hours are insufficient… Read more →
Ever since I started writing this blog that there has been a background thinking about what could be a nice name for it. Should it be linked to running? Should it be about to happiness? Should it be a personal space for everything me? On a specific or on all different subjects of life? A couple of weeks ago, on a warm evening… Read more →
When I fell in love with trail running I knew the feelings and emotions which sparked then wouldn’t stop there. How many times have you felt that you wanted to stretch your wings and follow your dreams? How often have you felt a joy so strong that you inevitably aspired to grasp that happiness again? I’ve been fortunate enough to experience my passion for… Read more →
I come across a motivational video a few months back which captured my immediate attention. The video is all about passing a powerful message about sport, the reason you go for it and why your motivation should keep strong to face the challenges you put yourself up to. The spot has been produced by Red Productions for the TCU Baseball team and published in… Read more →
In 2009 I attended the 11th edition of the Reboot, the conference had a sound tagline: action! It said «it’s time to act, time to focus on the act of acting, time to figure out where to begin the reboot». On its opening keynote, Matt Web gave us an extraordinary talk and presented his 100 hour challenge, defying the audience into starting… Read more →