For someone who doesn't run at all, running 6000 km may seem a difficult task. On the other hand, we have the world's best runner, Eliud Kipchoge, who runs around 10000 km every year. He is not alone, many of the world's top long run athletes are running similar distances every year. It took me … Continue reading 6000 km milestone and small health issues
Running 5555 km in 5 years
Since we're all staying at home and I achieved the title mentioned milestone by running while we were still allowed to run outdoor, I thought to share here about how running changed my life. On May 17th, 2015, almost five years ago, I left home with the goal to run for as long as I … Continue reading Running 5555 km in 5 years
National Masters Athletics Championship
The National Masters Athletics Championship Indoor took place on February 22nd and 23rd in Bucharest. The only difference compared to the senior championship is that in masters everyone is competing for their age category and there are winners for each age category. The limit age for masters is 35 years old and people are grouped … Continue reading National Masters Athletics Championship
National Chess Championship Semifinal in Bucharest
It's been a while since I haven't written about chess on this blog, and I think it's time to cover a chess tournament. In Romania, if you are not a chess grandmaster, international or FIDE master you have to play in a semifinal tournament to qualify for the final phase of the National Chess Championship. … Continue reading National Chess Championship Semifinal in Bucharest
How I became champion of Bucharest at 1500m indoor running, age category 40-45
The explanation is simple, nobody else competed in my age category at the Municipal Championship. Happy after my first official race indoor. There are tens of thousands of runners in Bucharest and the running community is growing fast in the city. Most of the people are running because it improves health and they are not … Continue reading How I became champion of Bucharest at 1500m indoor running, age category 40-45
December 1st Half marathon
December 1st is Romanian National Day and a running competition is organized each year in Bucharest to celebrate this occasion. Last year on December 1st it was snowing and the temperature was -10 Celsius. I went to see people running that day and I thought I'll never run outside at that temperature. This year the … Continue reading December 1st Half marathon
Urban Athletics 2019
This year, I ended my outdoor running season at Urban Athletics in Bucharest. It was the second edition of this event. They had three races, 800m, 3km and one mile (1609m). I went for the 3km distance, which is still a short distance for me but it was the best option available. Those were the … Continue reading Urban Athletics 2019
MIB 2019-Running a half marathon
This year's edition of the Bucharest International Marathon happened on a beautiful and sunny day in October. This was my fifth participation at MIB. Like every year I ran a half marathon. MIB is the most important running event in Romania by the number of participants. What makes special this event is that you meet … Continue reading MIB 2019-Running a half marathon
Running a half marathon at Balkan Masters Athletics
This year edition of the Balkan Masters Athletics was organized in Bucharest. It was a competition open to all athletes from Balkan countries aged over 35. It had all the races you can see in the athletics section of Olympic games with some small differences, one being that instead of a marathon the participants run … Continue reading Running a half marathon at Balkan Masters Athletics
Playing chess in Arad
Arad chess open is the most important chess tournament in Romania. This year it was it's twelfth edition. The tournament was very well organized with players coming from all over the world. The venue for the tournament was the Continental Forum Hotel. International chess festival - July 24-31- Arad I took a few pictures from … Continue reading Playing chess in Arad
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