Marius Bercea

🌲 Hoka Challenger 8, hay cream soup, and a drone carried off by the wind.They say money is the devil’s eye. I say my Hoka Challenger 8s are his sportier brother. They don’t care if I buy them with cash, card, or on a promise to pay after payday. What matters is that once I lace them up, they’ll...

A Different Kind of Review: Hoka Mafate X After 3 Surprise-Filled Runs on Thassos Island — Goats, Snakes, Drone Rescues, Desserts Instead of Gels, and Serious Trail Time on Water and LandI couldn’t wait to get back to Thassos. For some, this island is just a vacation spot with beaches and turquoise...

When you're in Thassos, there's no question about bringing your running shoes — of course you do, and you pretty much live in them. And if your shoes happen to be the new Hoka Clifton 10, then it would be a shame not to put them to the test.I was lucky (or maybe just inspired): I landed in one of those...

I tested the Hoka Bondi 9 in the most objective way possible: 100 km across Puglia — on asphalt, packed dirt, light trails (gravel, grass, even damp ground), climbs and descents, under sun and shifting temperatures. A true endurance test, exactly how a long-distance shoe should be challenged. From...

These are the kind of shoes you take with you without overthinking. They are not meant for personal records or ultra-competitive races, but they are good enough to become a reliable partner in almost any situation. The more than 60, 000 steps during my city break in Rome, the rain that caught us at the...

After 10 years of long-distance running, 121 marathons, and 15 ultramarathons of 100 km, I’ve tried countless pairs of shoes, yet I still get excited every time I open a new box. That’s exactly how it felt with the Hoka Mach X2. These are light shoes—extremely light. So light, in fact, that you...

I was coming off an extremely busy month where I barely found time to run. Two months ago, I had decided to focus more on speed and get back to that aspect of training. Things went well for a while, but then work overwhelmed me, and I simply ran out of time. There were weeks when I didn’t run at all...

How I ran less than I planned and partied more than I should have ???It’s 3:30 AM, and I can’t sleep. My thoughts—about the plan, the route—just won’t let me rest. I didn’t manage to prepare for this run the way I wanted to. I simply didn’t have the time.Over the last two months, the workload...

The December 1st Marathon has already become a tradition. It is another heartfelt marathon for me because it takes place in my hometown. More precisely, right behind my house, in IOR Park, where I regularly train and where I believe I have run over 18, 000 kilometers. This year’s edition was special:...

Everything was absolutely perfect! From the moment we arrived, Roberta greeted us with a warm smile, handed us the keys, and gave us a thorough tour of the property. She even provided us with a second key, which was extremely convenient since we are runners and often do individual activities.The location...