If you are a competitive athlete, chances are you’ve suffered from pre-race anxiety at least once in your career. It comes up in the form of restlessness and being extra…
Everyone who’s ever tried to lose weight (and succeeded) knows – you can’t out-train bad nutrition. Poor eating habits equal limited results, be it weight loss or endurance training. Unless…
Lack of time is a challenge that many amateur athletes face. All of us want more hours in the day – be it for training, recovery or simply to spend…
They say a sense of adventure is all you really need for an experience worthy of a good story. I sure had plenty of that while hiking mount Rinjani –…
Holidays are the perfect time to kick back, unwind and untangle yourself from the shackles of everyday life, isn’t it? If you have the adventure bug, time off also presents…
Putting together all the pieces of the puzzle that is endurance performance can be hard. Especially for athletes who juggle career, family and sport as a hobby. No wonder that…
If getting better at any sport was only about training more or harder there would be more happy, strong and fast athletes. Just like like success & fulfillment are not about zoning in on one thing, fitness also requires a balanced approach
The secret to achieving exceptional results is to listen to yourself first. In sports it's listening to your body, in everyday life it’s listening to your ideas and staying true to your vision
I spent all my life by the water and always thought I am a ‘sea’ person. But after moving to Munich I discovered a passion for mountains – regardless of…
Despite Finland being the nation of people who embrace solitude it doesn’t mean they all stay at home. Quite the opposite – running in Helsinki is an activity practiced by…
So, in my two earlier attempts at the marathon distance something didn’t click for me. I finished both races feeling I could have done better and that really haunted me….
Some time ago together with my teammates from kayak club we decided to take part in an adventure race called Salacas Mauciens. It’s an overnight kayak marathon that takes place…
Skiing in the Alps is one of the most popular ways to enjoy European winter. Which is why accommodation in many top skiing resorts are often unavailable on short notice.
Now that a couple of weeks have passed since my first Ironman triathlon, it’s time to dig into what worked and what didn’t. There’s a lot of details and experience…
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