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What ultra-trail running has taught me about mental strength, nutrition, and pushing my limits
In this inspiring account, an elite amateur athlete shares his ultra-trail running journey, learning about effort management, nutrition, and mental health. Through emotionally rich personal experiences, he offers practical advice for anyone interested in performance and pushing their limits in endurance sports.
- Diego Pazos
- Definition of ultra-endurance
- The importance of duration, not kilometers
- Equipment and nutrition management
- Introspection and the mind
- Personal history
- Prevention
- Nutrition
- Rest
- Self-management
- Prepare your solid and liquid nutrition
- Anticipating injuries
- Adapting your equipment
- Working on the mind
- Knowing your limits
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""Ultra-trail running is a metaphor for life; you experience incredible highs and lows.""
""The mental aspect becomes more important than the physical aspect after 80 km.""
""Everyone is capable of doing ultramarathons, at their own pace, with good training.""
Video type
Sports and educational testimony
Anatomy
Lower limbs
Surgery:
Not precise
Pathology:
Overuse injuries; Gastrointestinal disorders; Stress fractures
Thematic:
Sport and endurance
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