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Ultra Trail Hungary - Salomon Szentlászló Trail (84km / 3000m+), Szentendre, 19.5.2024

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 Hungarian mud treatment In the autumn of 2023, when I received an offer from Rado from Slovak Ultra Trail to take part in the biggest trail festival in Hungary, I replayed the movie of my to date life in my head and decided it was time to go international. I respond yes, please, and choose the happy medium - the Szentlászló Trail 84k, with 84km and 3000m+ parameters and a start at 2am on Sunday. This is the event where runners get sunstroke, with the start and finish in the picturesque beautiful town of Szentendre on the banks of the Danube river. I'm looking forward to get warm finally after the long and hard Liptov winter. The Liptov winter was neither hard nor long and the spring started early, so I'm using this opportunity for heat adaptation whenever I can. But I didn't need it at all, this time, there were no heat strokes.   I booked accommodation in Horvath  Fogadó  and hereby apologize to Jožko and Vašek from Born To Trail that I unknowingly and unintentionally st

Letecká stovka 2024 (108km / 3600m+), Trenčín, 9.3.2024

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Winter 100k with spring vibes Last year, when I live-tracked the progress of Letecka stovka 2023 and then saw the photos full of winter chills, emotions and adventure, my little masochist in me said that he wanted to experience it too.  I counter that we don't like the cold, we can't stand so many hours in a snowstorm, wet, cold, blown by the icy wind. He says: let's wear a feather jacket, thick ski gloves, insulated leggings and waterproof overpants. Then we'll be fine 👌 Ultra-running is about finding comfort in discomfort. And this would be about stepping out of my comfort zone of discomfort. So I, the heat lover, am signing up. Photo: Peter Mečiar The starting line is filling up fast, as are almost all the races this year that have already opened their registration. Over the winter I try to train in any weather, in any conditions. The girls and I go running in High Tatras and wrestle in waist-deep snow. Sure, this we might find useful on Letecka   😂. I'm tryin