I was lucky enough to run the first edition of Kackar Ultra in 2015, a 45 trail with amazing views. Kackar mountains are not just beautiful: despite the constant torture of people and those mountains are ultra beautiful. Fortunately, this beauty is now protected as a national park, giving me some hope that we will…
In 2015, we really wanted to go to Paris for a couple of days, not necessarily to run the marathon but to steal a relaxed week from our then very busy agendas, chill out. We really needed a loooooong weekend. Our son was almost five, we had an overdue Disneyland promise and happened to have…
After running my first marathon in Barcelona in 2014 , I was somewhat disappointed with my experience. After the race, I felt like beaten by a group of angry monkeys. Heavy, untrained and disappointed, I wanted to do everything all over again. This time I would do it properly. Nutrition, stretch, long runs, I would…
As my first trail race, Iznik Ultra is very dear to my heart. I am writing this post years after running the 42 K trail in 2014, because it definitely deserves a mention in this blog. Iznik Ultra is arguably one of the best race organizations in Turkey. Thanks to its proximity to Istanbul and…
My first marathon after 40, to be exact. This race is my official turning point. Before Barcelona, I always had an extremely careful stance towards racing and training, but this race changed all that. In September 2013 I completed a half marathon in London and it was real fun. After London, I continued running 2-3…