It’s Not Hard To Do Extraordinary Things
Running 222 kilometers took 31 hours. Preparing for it took three years. The extraordinary is just the celebration—the real work is invisible
First Official Marathon In The “New Normal”
First official marathon post-Covid. The race felt different—masks at the start line, different crowd energy. Running through collective trauma
Exactly 9 Years Ago
October 7, 2012—overweight, beaten, crawling toward the finish line of my first marathon. The moment that changed everything about what I thought I could do
The Last 2 Kilometers Of A Marathon
Over 50 marathons later, the last 2 kilometers still hurt the same. Your body's empty but momentum carries you. The finish line pulls you forward
The Speed Of “Progress”
Progress accelerates exponentially while human adaptation remains linear. The gap between technological capability and wisdom widens dangerously fast
New Beginnings Are Important, But Honest Endings Are Importanter
Everyone celebrates new beginnings. Few execute honest endings. Proper closure matters more—dragging dead projects poisons future starts
Rest Before You’re Tired
Resting after exhaustion is recovery. Resting before fatigue is strategy. The difference determines whether you sustainably perform or repeatedly crash
You’re Improving While You’re Resting, Not While You’re Running
Muscles grow during rest, not training. Skills integrate during sleep, not practice. Improvement happens in recovery—work breaks you down, rest builds you up
A Typical Day On Camino
Camino days follow patterns—wake, walk, rest, eat, sleep. Simplicity reveals what complexity hides. Stripped schedule exposes essential rhythms
When Camino de Levante Doesn’t Want You – But Camino de Sanabres Does
Wrong paths resist, right paths flow. Levante closed, Sanabres opened. Sometimes rejection redirects toward better destinations
5 Ways To Finish An Ultra-Marathon (Of Writing)
Long writing projects need pacing, consistency, rest, milestones, community. Marathon strategies apply—finish matters more than speed
First Ultra-marathon In Spain – The Aftermath
First ultra-marathon complete. Body broken, mind expanded. The aftermath teaches more than race—recovery reveals what pushing limits costs
How Running Ridiculously Long Distances Can Help You
Ultra-running teaches pain management, mental endurance, discomfort tolerance, delayed gratification. Ridiculous distances develop ridiculous resilience
Pushing Through versus Letting Go
Pushing through builds grit. Letting go prevents waste. Wisdom is knowing which situation demands which response
3 Months Intermittent Fasting Update
Three months intermittent fasting—weight loss stabilized, energy increased, hunger signals normalized. Body adapted to eating windows
20 Days Into Intermittent Fasting – First Impressions
Twenty days intermittent fasting—hunger adaptation beginning, energy fluctuating, weight dropping. Early phase reveals body's adjustment struggles
Running For My Life, the book, Available For Pre-Order In Kindle Store
Running For My Life book launch—memoir of transformation through running. Pre-order available. Personal journey becomes published story
The Story Of My First 24 Hours Race – S24h
First 24-hour race—running continuously around track for a day. Physical endurance meets mental endurance. The story of not stopping
The Real Cost Of Learning
It’s pitch dark, my soles are hurting like shit, the air that I breathe is scorching hot and I’m running somewhere in the middle of fucking [...]
The Story Of My First DNF
130km into Ultrabalaton, systems perfect but blisters destroying me—I chose to stop. The hardest decision reveals the deepest wisdom about sustainable performance