My Trail Running
I'm a slow trail runner, but I love every minute of it. There's something special about being out on the trails for hours, taking in the scenery, and just enjoying the process rather than worrying about pace. Additionally, I started pretty late in life and my base sucks. Trying to work on it, but the uncomfortable truth is that I might improve for a couple of years and then will deperately try to maintain my fitness level.
Over the years, I've managed to complete some routes I'm proud of, including Poland's Główny Szlak Beskidzki (GSB). GSB is 502 km long, with over 22000m elevation. I manager to do this (mostly) self-supported, which is probably my preffered way of running. These longer adventures taught me the importance of proper planning and pacing - which is why I ended up building tools to help with route analysis.
My approach to trail running is pretty straightforward: prepare well, start conservatively, and enjoy the journey. I find that understanding the terrain beforehand - the climbs, descents, and runnable sections - makes all the difference in having a good day out on the trails.
My current goal is to get to 500 ITRA points. That will make me the most average runner out there.
My Running
You can follow me on:
- ITRA Profile: itra.run
- UTMB World: utmb.world
Tools for Trail Runners
Since I spend a lot of time analyzing routes and trying to understand what I'm getting myself into, I decided to build a couple of tools that might help other trail runners too. These are practical tools born out of my own needs for better race preparation.
Whether you're planning your first ultra or just want to better understand that new trail you've been eyeing, I hope these tools prove as useful to you as they have been to me.