Ultrarunner's notes

 Minčol for the fourth time (third time this year) and other joys I remember how I interviewed Braňo Zigo, the fresh finisher of the zero edition of BBU100, after Ultra Fatra last year, wanting to know what it was like. From what he described, it was a hell of a lot of fun. He mentioned something about a cake baked by a cat and a dog, something about the Súľov ridge at night, and that it was harder than the Malofatranská 100 . OK, I look up at him admiringly. I probably won't dare to do this. This year, the event is included in the Sovak Ultra Trail league, and there is supposed to be a children's route - Big Bear's Ultra 60+ (sounds more like pensioner's route 😅) Well, I might dare to do this one. So I'm signing up and booking accommodation in Strečno , where the start will be. By the way - Guest house Alžbetka , I recommend it to everyone. They also make excellent pizza and have excellent beer, so you can kill 3 targets with one shot (Pizza, Beer, Bed). On Frid...

 DNF once, now F One beautiful day in July  (I guess in a daze of my mind) , I signed up for the Skymarathon Chopok. I guess I somehow subconsciously suspected that the Klin wouln't take place that year, so when I saw an advertisement for this race on Facebook, I preferred not to think too much and registered quickly. In 2018, I ran the shorter route of this event (21km, 1200m elevation gain) and despite, or maybe because of, low expectations (Jasná is bleh..), I really liked the race. The weather was cold, autumnal, foggy and windy, and the sun shone through at times. Great organization, wonderful route (the south side of the main ridge is beautiful, plus I ran down Široka dolina for the first time in my life and I was blown away), the fact that I passed two women in the finishing "flat line" (understand 8km long and 900m elevation gain, the finish is up at Chopok near Funitel Cable Car Station) just before the end and finished third in the F40 category, a rich post-race...