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The problems in our family continue. Our immune systems seem a bit off for some reason, as my wife got sick (flu-like symptoms), and I’m kind of on the brink—sore throat, slightly runny nose. Nothing serious for me, but as usual, it makes you wonder if you need to go hard on your training or […]

I organized a morning workout session with my friends. We went to our usual spot in the park (spent a lot of time during the COVID quarantine) and did our standard workout with a little twist. However, I got bad news right away. During my first pull-up session, I felt a strong pain just above

Seriously overslept this morning. Don’t know why I felt so tired. Even before finally waking up almost an hour later than I had to, I thought about sleeping a bit more. Maybe because of the chaotic week. As I woke up, eyes still couldn’t open. Came outside to the balcony to get some fresh air.

It was hard to get up in the morning. I slept until around 07:00 AM a couple of days before, so waking up at 05:40 was more challenging than usual. The temptation to skip another morning workout gets stronger. You try to convince yourself that you deserve some more rest. Once I woke up, I

It’s been a strange few days. My family got a bad stomach virus, and we had to mostly stay at home or near the toilet. It wasn’t so bad. I didn’t lose my appetite completely, and overall, I felt more like 6/10. Not a terrible illness. However, I figured it can also be useful to

My regular routine was interrupted for two reasons. First of all, I played a lot of padel on Saturday, around 3.5 hours to be exact. Since it was a tournament, it was intensive, possibly the most intensive I have ever played. After that, we walked a lot and stood for several hours at an Ed

very short update today. It’s tournament day, so as planned, recovery routine: We are leaving early so that’s it. It was rather nice to run without a vest, already there is a feeling of lightness in my legs and shoulders. For the workout – I believe at least 2 hours of padel! JG/xLongRun

Today I realized that there will not be 6 days straight with a weighted vest. First of all, I have an annoying left shoulder/triceps injury after yesterday. From what I feel, it’s probably best to give my upper body some rest. Secondly, tomorrow I have a quite serious padel tournament, and my teammate is the

Weighted vest challenge continues. I’m not planning to wear it every workout now, but as it is my new toy, I want to do one complete week (6 trainings in a row). I want my body to get used to the weight, especially my traps as they are hurting. Also I want that feeling of

Decided to do a semi-recovery workout today. It’s gotten a little chilly here, and to my surprise, the river is as cold as it is in spring. Such a sudden temperature change seems very unlikely, but today the water was stinging. Also, the current is much stronger, and the river is a bit flooded after