Run Up Wild

  In ultra-endurance disciplines such as ultra-trail running, most injuries (often referred to as “lesions” in sports medicine) stem from cumulative, repetitive stress rather than sudden traumatic events. Below are some of the most frequently observed problems:

  Of everything to my love I will be attentive Before, and with such zeal, and always, and so much That even in the face of His greatest charm my thought is more enchanted. I want to live it in every vain moment And in your praise I will spread my song And laugh my laughter and shed my tears To your sorrow or your contentment And so, when later you look for me Who knows death, anguish of those who live Who knows solitude, end of those who love I can tell myself about the love (that I had): May it not be immortal, since it is flame But may it be infinite while it lasts.  - Vinicius de Moraes ...

          “If you see me collapse, pause my Garmin.”  – Unknown "I'm hungry for solid things and eager to live only the essentials. Personally, I think there comes a time in people's lives when the only duty is to fight fiercely to introduce, in the time of each day, the maximum of "eternity "   - Joao Guimaraes Rosa Here is a compilation of all my Posts related to Tor Des Géants. As you can see, I really obsess over this race. 330 km / 24.000 mD+ Six friends raced in 2015. The weather was extreme and the race had to be interrupted. Only 6 runners reached the final line. The winner was Patrick Bohard, a 51 year old athlete: Tor des Géants Endurance Trail - TDG 2015 - Relato de uma prova seguida à distância In 2015, after completing the 170 kms of Ultra Trail du Mont Blanc , I set my sights on Tor des Géants. Unfortunately, in the summer of 2016 I did not feel prepared to run such a challenging race: Tor des Géants Endurance Trail - ...

           “The heavier the burden, the closer our life is to the earth, and the more real and true it is. On the other hand, the total absence of a burden makes the human being lighter than the air, makes him fly, distances himself from the earth, from the terrestrial being, makes him semi-real, makes his movements are as free as they are insignificant. So what to choose? The weight or the lightness?” - Milan Kundera       Fall/Winter 2021 Fashion       Completed the only post-Covid test of this unfortunate year 2020, the 180K of Estrelaçor , it's time to look to the future. And the ...

      Link para a segunda etapa "Não esqueço as palavras de Herculano a propósito de Garrett que ele repetiu dúzias de ocasiões ao longo dos anos: – Por meia dúzia de moedas o Garrett é capaz de todas as porcarias, menos de uma frase mal escrita ou da ordem de Filipe Segundo ao arquitecto do Escorial – Façamos qualquer coisa que o mundo diga de nós que fomos loucos" - António Lobo Antunes Crónica em episódios. Memórias de fulano. Frigus detegere   A mariposa bateu suavemente as asas e lentamente tudo mudou. Os átomos próximos mudaram imperceptivelmente de posição. As suas velocidades reorientaram-se subtilmente, projetando toda a sua incerteza no futuro. O diabo está nos detalhes. Não são os astros distantes e maciços que governam as nossas vidas. São multiplas pequenas microscópicas particulas que nos jogam de um lado para o outro, fruto dos seus minúsculos numerosos embates. É o acaso ou a necessidade? Atravessei dimensões fractais. Assim são as corridas de Trail ...