Tales from the trails

My running addiction started about three year ago.  I started running as a hobby in my  free time to maintain a healthy routine  but soon after i recognized the enormous phyisical and emotional benefits of running it had motivated me to keep running as much as i could. If i had to summerize why i run, it would be very simple: every time i go for a run i come back much happier than before:)

 

During the past 3 years i have significantly evolved as a runner and found myself participating in many races and to my surprise i found i'm constantly improving my performance. I have run many marathons and half-marathons and in addition completed my first two ultra-marathons during 2015! The 78K of Swissapine in Switzerland and 73km of Dorset Ultra Plus in the UK. 

Tough i started running and racing mainly on roads i am now enjoying more and more trail running and i prefer racing/running long distances. 

 

In this blog, i will mainly share  my racing/running stories, try to provide some useful tips, share latest news and most of all, try to motivate others to keep/start running as well. 

 

In addition, i'm also an enthusiastic cyclist who just got into road cycling during 2014 . On many occasionas, i enjoy making vidoes about my bike rides using my GoPro camera and i share them on Utube.

 

On a personal note:  I'm originally from Israel, but in the last five years i have been living in Finland (Helsinki ) whose beautiful landscapes have always been inspiring and motivating my running.

Professionally, i'm a chemical engineer. These days i'm finalizing my PhD studies in the field of data analysis (Process control and monitoring). 

My other hobbies also include hiking/trekking, photographing, playing and listening to music.