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  • 100M Oh Meu Deus by UTMB-DNF

    100M Oh Meu Deus by UTMB-DNF

    I see this DNF as an important moment in my short (ultra-)trail adventure: it is a good confrontation of how new and inexperienced I am in this sport, even when I thought I had started to grasp some of its nuances. I learned a lot from it and I am actually grateful it happened now,…

  • Tenerife Blue Trail 2026

    Tenerife Blue Trail 2026

    The Tenerife Blue Trail is a race I have been dreaming about since the first moment I set foot in Vilaflor back in 2025. The 110k course wraps around some of the most beautiful and demanding terrain in the Tenerife. Unfortunately, storm Therese (the 19th storm of the year!!) hit the island on the same…

  • Hiking the GR132 in La Gomera

    Hiking the GR132 in La Gomera

    There’s a moment on the first morning, maybe an hour or two in, when the last sounds of the city fade and all you can hear are your own footsteps and the birds. That’s the moment La Gomera starts to work on you. The island is small — you can see it all from its…

  • Thoughts on Tenerife training block

    Thoughts on Tenerife training block

    Tag along on this blog post about my one week training camp in Tenerife. 1. The intention 2. The plan 3. The execution 3.1 Working days 3.2 Long running days 4. The costs 5. The aftermath 6. What’s next The intention Last week I stayed in Tenerife in the small beautiful village of Vilafor de…