Stories

Stories and running experiences.

Alerg spre din...

Alerg spre din...

I don’t run to escape the past. I run to meet it. To face what I left behind — not to fight it, but to give it a place. “Din” isn’t a location. It’s a moment. A memory. A weight. A source. Where my strength was shaped, and my silence began. This song is not motivation. It’s not triumph. It’s the quiet truth of choosing to move forward — not lighter, not faster — but whole.

First Run of 2026

First Run of 2026

For New Year’s, I ran away to Monopoli—not to chase performance, but to sleep, to eat, to run with no goal, and to get my head straight. With the sea, with quiet, with slow runs and the simple joy of being present. Sometimes it’s not about kilometers or plans. It’s about knowing when to leave. And where.

After 19 days off. The run that brought me back into the light

After 19 days off. The run that brought me back into the light

After nearly three weeks without running, the fog, cold, and wind on Lacul Morii showed up exactly when they were supposed to. It was more than a physical comeback—it cleared my head after an intense stretch of work, projects, and short nights. A simple run, no pressure, that put everything back in place and quietly opened the road toward the next goal.

2025: A year like ten. And I’m not exaggerating at all

2025: A year like ten. And I’m not exaggerating at all

It wasn’t a year about records—it was about people, roads, and meaning. About races that broke me and put me back together, about community, family, friends, and moments that mattered more than any finish time. A full, heavy, good year, in which running wasn’t a battle with limits, but my way of living my life, with everything in it at its most intense.

December 1st Marathon 2025

December 1st Marathon 2025

At 8:20, coffee in hand and five hours of sleep behind me, it all felt like a bad idea. Fatigue, cold, chaos. And yet the promises, the people, and the energy before the start line outweighed everything. It was a run without an obsession for time, but full of meetups, stories, and moments that remind you why you run. Not for peace, not for the medal, but for that rare feeling that you’re exactly where you’re supposed to be, with the right people.

Shoes and a Watch for Ica, an Unexpected 19 km for Me

Shoes and a Watch for Ica, an Unexpected 19 km for Me

After 100 km in Alberobello, sleepless nights, exhaustion, and a forced break, today’s run came exactly when it needed to. Bad weather, familiar roads seen through a tourist’s eyes, unexpected encounters, and stories told on the move. A run with no pressure, but with meaning—one that reconnected my legs, my mind, and my confidence for what’s next. Sometimes a comeback doesn’t arrive with fireworks, but quietly, in 19 kilometers run with a clear head.

An Evening in Bari. Octopus, Aperol, and the Promise of 100 km

An Evening in Bari. Octopus, Aperol, and the Promise of 100 km

Our first evening in Bari started exactly the way it should: the whole crew together, streets you happily get lost in, the sea close by, and way too much good food. From crispy polpo eaten on the run to octopus that practically falls apart on your plate, Aperol by the gallon and stories with dear people—everything was the perfect warm-up for what was coming. The 100 km run wasn’t here yet, but its story was already beginning, between plates, laughter, and the south of Italy.