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Running
#365 challenge, #marathon, #portugal, #race reports

First Official Marathon In The “New Normal”

Last updated: December 2, 2025

First official marathon post-Covid. The race felt different—masks at the start line, different crowd energy. Running through collective trauma

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Running
#race reports, #spain, #ultra-marathon

First Ultra-marathon In Spain – The Aftermath

Last updated: December 2, 2025

First ultra-marathon complete. Body broken, mind expanded. The aftermath teaches more than race—recovery reveals what pushing limits costs

s24h
Running
#race reports, #resilience, #ultra-marathon

The Story Of My First 24 Hours Race – S24h

Last updated: December 2, 2025

First 24-hour race—running continuously around track for a day. Physical endurance meets mental endurance. The story of not stopping

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Motivation and Inspiration Running
#lessons learned, #race reports, #ultra-marathon

The Story Of My First DNF

Last updated: December 3, 2025

130km into Ultrabalaton, systems perfect but blisters destroying me—I chose to stop. The hardest decision reveals the deepest wisdom about sustainable performance

48 hours race
Running
#race reports, #resilience, #ultra-marathon

Race Report: My First 48 Hours Race

Last updated: December 2, 2025

Two days continuous running pushes consciousness into altered states. The 48-hour race reveals how the mind and body negotiate when there's no finish line

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Personal Development Running
#personal story, #race reports, #ultra-marathon

The Story Of Transmaraton – 64 KM Ultramarathon

Last updated: December 2, 2025

64 kilometers through Transylvania tested preparation against reality. The Transmaraton race report chronicles what happens when theory meets mountain trails

ultrabalaton ultra-marathon
Personal Development Running
#lessons learned, #race reports, #ultra-marathon

Ultrabalaton Ultra-marathon – The Aftermath Of A 222 Kilometers Race

Last updated: December 2, 2025

222 kilometers non-stop around Lake Balaton—the aftermath reveals what ultramarathons do to body and mind. Recovery tells the race's real story

things I did in 2015
Personal Development Running
#race reports, #ultra-marathon

The Story Of My First 220km Race – Ultrabalaton – The Fifth Marathon

Last updated: December 3, 2025

Fifth of five marathons—exhaustion versus determination in darkness. The final 42km where mental strength becomes the only fuel remaining

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Personal Development Running
#race reports, #ultra-marathon

The Story Of My First 220km Race – Ultrabalaton – The Fourth Marathon

Last updated: December 3, 2025

Fourth marathon of five—body breaking down, mind negotiating whether to continue. The psychological warfare that defines ultra-distance running

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Personal Development Running
#race reports, #ultra-marathon

The Story Of My First 220km Race – Ultrabalaton – The Third Marathon

Last updated: December 3, 2025

Third marathon brings reckoning—optimism fades, reality solidifies. Understanding you're only halfway triggers the real mental battle

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Personal Development Running
#race reports, #ultra-marathon

The Story Of My First 220km Race – Ultrabalaton – The Second Marathon

Last updated: December 3, 2025

Second marathon meets exhaustion approaching. Confidence from first marathon collides with accumulating fatigue—the pattern emerges clearly

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Personal Development Running
#race reports, #ultra-marathon

The Story Of My First 220km Race – Ultrabalaton – The First Marathon

Last updated: December 3, 2025

First of five marathons—starting strong before reality hits. Initial optimism masks the distance ahead—naivety serves as temporary fuel

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Personal Development Running
#race reports, #ultra-marathon

The Story Of My First 220km Race – Ultrabalaton – The Preparation

Last updated: December 3, 2025

Preparing for 220km ultra-marathon reveals planning's limits. Training strategies, gear selection, mental frameworks—readiness illusion before reality strikes

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Personal Development
#personal story, #race reports, #ultra-marathon

The Story Of My First 100 Kilometers Race

Last updated: December 2, 2025

First 100km race crosses into ultra distance territory. Marathon doubled plus eight more kilometers—discovering new limits beyond previous boundaries

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Personal Development
#fitness, #race reports

First Race Of 2015 – Half Marathon Brasov

Last updated: December 3, 2025

Season opener half marathon in Brasov sets annual momentum. First race determines year's trajectory—early commitment generates sustained forward motion

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Running
#endurance, #personal story, #race reports, #ultra-marathon

The Story Of My Second 60 km Race

Last updated: December 2, 2025

Second 60km race reveals what first couldn't teach. Experience compounds through repetition—familiarity exposes nuance missed initially

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Personal Development Running
#endurance, #marathon, #personal story, #race reports

The Story Of My Fourth Marathon

Last updated: December 2, 2025

Fourth marathon reveals what three couldn't teach. Repetition exposes patterns—each race adds layer to understanding endurance

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Running
#endurance, #marathon, #personal story, #race reports, #ultra-marathon

The Story Of My First Ultra Marathon

Last updated: December 2, 2025

Crossing from marathon to ultra changes everything. First ultra-marathon reveals where physical limits meet mental boundaries—50km teaches different lessons than 42

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Blogging Personal Development Running
#marathon, #personal story, #race reports

The Story Of My Third Marathon

Last updated: December 2, 2025

Third marathon consolidates lessons from first two. Experience accumulates through repetition—each race adds depth to understanding

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Personal Development Running
#endurance, #fitness, #personal story, #race reports

The Story Of My First Mountain Half Marathon

Last updated: December 2, 2025

Mountain half marathons introduce vertical challenges. Elevation changes everything about racing—flat speed means nothing uphill

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