News of the week
- Kilian Jornet and Zach Miller are calling for a boycott of UTMB, in order to defend the trail running community against the rising of the UTMB brand power. For instance, a runner cannot participate to UTMB unless he had run an UTMB branded race during the year, irrespective of the ITRA classification. There are also other points involved in this call for boycott, related to UTMB growing influence and money-making business
Hardrock 100 altimetría – Profile and Checkpoints
Introduction: Where everything begins with respect Hardrock 100 altimetría is not just a profile to analyze: it’s a declaration of suffering, beauty, and pure humility. Ever since I decided to take on this race, I knew I was stepping into something different. It’s not just about completing 100 miles; it’s about moving through the wild heart of the San Juan Mountains in Colorado, with over 10,000 meters of vertical gain and mountain passes approaching 4,300 m. While other ultras may allow for a few mistakes, Hardrock doesn’t forgive even one bad decision. That’s why I’m writing this review — to share what I learned about its profile and checkpoints, not from a chart or map, but from my legs, my mind, and everything I lived
Post-mortem Transvulcania: Tactical Lessons
Introduction: what I learned about Transvulcania nutrition running on lava Transvulcania nutrition is not just a matter of gels, salts, and aid stations. In this race, fueling properly can be the difference between finishing strong or crawling through the volcanic lands of La Palma. Now that a few days have passed since I crossed the finish line, I’m still digesting — both literally and emotionally — everything I experienced. For that reason, I wanted to write this article as a tactical debrief and an honest guide for those preparing to face this beast of an ultra-distance race. I’m not here to give you generic advice — I want to tell you what I did right, what mistakes I made, and what I would do exactly
Grand Raid des Pyrénées analisis – Secrets of the Route
Introduction: A personal Grand Raid des Pyrénées analisis beyond the profile Here it is: a sincere, emotional, and tactical Grand Raid des Pyrénées analisis, written one memory at a time. Running the Grand Raid des Pyrénées 100 has undoubtedly been one of the most extreme, enriching, and brutally honest experiences I’ve ever had in the mountains. Even though I’ve run several ultras before, none has confronted me with my own limits like this one. It’s not just long, it’s not just technical, and it’s not just stunning — it’s all of that at once, with no mercy. Since returning from Vielle-Aure, I’ve felt compelled to write this review with full honesty. On one hand, I want fellow runners to have a real reference — not just of the elevation profile, but of what it truly means to
Gretel Planner e TrailRunAdvisor: a nova aliança que vai mudar a forma como te preparas para as tuas corridas de trail.
O planeamento não é opcional: é a tua vantagem competitiva. Gretel Planner. Tudo começa muito antes do tiro de partida. Quando estás em casa, a estudar o perfil da corrida com o zoom do teu telemóvel. Quando estás a repetir mentalmente onde colocar os géis, quantos metros de elevação há entre o quilómetro 32 e o 38, ou se o último posto de abastecimento será antes ou depois da colina que consegues ver no mapa. O planeamento não é uma mania. Faz parte do ritual. É o respeito pelo terreno, pelo teu corpo e pela distância. Aqueles de nós que correm ultras e corridas de montanha sabem-no bem: não se trata apenas de chegar lá em forma. Podes ter pernas fortes, uma mente forte e
