It is about two years since I got serious about trail running. I wasn't running that much before. I was more a mountain biker and a hiker. After two years I feel that I reached my peak performance and still enjoy trail running a lot so It is a good time to draw a line and take some conclusions:
- 250 running sessions, cumulating:
- 3800 km in length
- An estimated 125km of elevation gain
- Participated in 16 races including 3 full marathons
- Ran my first half-marathon after half of a year (Brasov Semimarathon that starts/ends in my neighborhood)
- Ran my first marathon after a year (the amazing Piatra Craiului Marathon)
- It looks that I prefer full marathon length races as I prefer longer less intense effort rather than short and very intense. The three races I enjoyed most are all full marathon length (42km):
- Piatra Craiului Marathon
- Ecomarathon Moieciu
- Marathon 7500 - Hobby race
- Met many interesting new people at competitions or on the trails
- Made a few people to start running
- Spent more time outdoors
- Discovered many new trails in the area
- The mountains around my city seem smaller than ever...
- Discovered that it is enjoyable to in any type of weather
- Lost 10% of my body weight. My weight stabilised after one year
- I did not get any serious cold in the last two years
- I tolerate hot and cold weather much better
- Learned more about my body limits
- Learned a few new things about sports nutrition and physiology
- Got really extreme about travelling light...
- Used 5 pairs of running shoes for different conditions - road, trail, race, cold weather etc.
- Managed to wear out my first trail running pair of shoes
- Started this blog
Plans for the future:
- Continue running, discover new trails, new mountains
- Reduce the number of races and instead run just for the pure joy of running.
- There are two races in my area that I really love and I want to do again:
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