"Can I borrow your crutches?" was a question often asked by my friends who wanted to test what it is like to walk on crutches. They usually returned my crutches within 15 seconds because their armpits hurt and they asked me how I walk, and whether it hurts me as much as them. It does not hurt, because I have already got used to it, but mainly I have, of course, better technique. A man walking on crutches should not put his entire weight on his armpits, but should transfer most of his weight to his forearms and palms. After a long race, my palms tend to hurt, which sometimes hurt me so much that I would rather rest on my arms. In my case, my hands are always in permanent stress, and maybe that's why I prefer to be massaged on my arms, because then I feel the biggest…
Black Crossgym Komárno is a place where my muscles grow, so do my fitness, and where I spit out my soul and go to relax. I first came here on January 4, 2016 and since then I come here regularly, usually three times a week. A great team of trainers and other instructors ensures that I am fully prepared for all the challenges ahead. I do extra exercises every time because I believe that if I want to be better I have to do something extra. That is why I come to the gym one hour before the training and do my own warm-up, which is necessary for me and often takes 45 minutes. This is followed by the actual training with the majority of female staff. I feel very well in women's society, not only that I have close friends there, but women, of course, do not exercise with…
Spartan Race Mallorca Super & Sprint Super: distance: 10,6km; elevation: 541m; time: 5:15:23 Sprint: distance: 5,72km; elevation: 236m; time: 2:49:30 I attended my first summer Spartan Race this year on beautiful, sunny Mallorca. I decided to go to Mallorca two years ago, but due to some reasons I was not able to get there. I have chosen this destination because the race date overlapped with my birthday and I wanted to celebrate it at some special place. Therefore, I’m glad it happened this year. Me and my team had a Saturday Super and Sunday Sprint on schedule. When we arrived at the festival zone we were really concerned about infinitely long line of people waiting to register. This line went through the entire festival arena and I didn’t even know where it ended. The organizers failed at this point and therefore the start of all heats was delayed by half an…
When I meet ordinary mortals in Slovakia, but also in the Czech Republic, in my lectures and so on, many wonder whether I have to buy both shoes when buying new ones. Yes, of course. I haven't found shops where they would sell only one shoe, but if you know about something, I'll be glad if you let me know. If I would complained about the shoes I bought, I would also have to return them both, otherwise they will not accept the claim, I think this is the main reason why they cannot be bought individually. However, there are various other solutions in this topic. One is to find another one-legged friend who is missing the opposite leg. Of course I know a few, but there is another problem that we don't have the same size. I wear size 44-45. Of course, it is advisable that you also agree…
We need energy, as we learned in physics lessons, to be able to do the work. We get it from food. I will not pretend that I am a nutritional mage, we all know which are healthy foods and which are not. Since I became a Spartan, my diet has not dramatically changed, because I've always been eating relatively healthy food. Of course, I have also improved in this way and I still have something to work on. Perhaps the most important thing of all is being hydrated, whether during training or during a race. In case of insufficient water, dizziness or collapse may occur. After my first attempt of 100 burpees, I heard ringing in my ears for at least half an hour until I started to feel ok. It was caused, of course, by my bad fitness, but I think if I would better take care of the…