Musings on swimming, running and riding for everyday athletes.
There are times of the year when entering a race is mainly about enjoying the atmosphere, discovering a new course or simply putting a bib on again. And there are other moments when the race calendar can be used much more strategically. September and October are particularly interesting for runners who spent the summer training […]
Autumn is one of the best times of the year to turn months of training into a clear racing goal. Temperatures begin to drop, the road racing calendar gets busier and there are events almost every weekend. For runners chasing a specific time, the challenge is no longer finding a race, but deciding where each […]
When someone starts triathlon, it is easy to assume there is an almost mandatory progression: first Sprint, then Olympic, then middle distance and, eventually, Ironman. But triathlon does not need to work like a ladder where every distance is simply preparation for the next one. The Portuguese calendar shows the opposite. There are short and […]
There is a big difference between training with someone and racing with someone. In training, each person can adjust the pace, rest a little longer or decide that the final block is not happening after all. In a doubles race, that changes. The running pace becomes a shared decision. The workout stations need to be […]
Autumn is when the Portuguese road-racing calendar really starts to fill up. You open the calendar looking for a 10K and suddenly you are considering a half marathon three weeks later. Then another race appears in October. And before you know it, what was supposed to be “one goal after summer” has turned into an […]
January gets all the credit for fresh starts. But for many athletes, September is the real reset. Summer holidays end, routines return, temperatures slowly begin to drop and the race calendar suddenly feels much busier. One weekend there is a 10K, two weeks later a half marathon, then that trail race that sounded like a […]
Hybrid racing is growing quickly in Portugal, but not every event asks the same thing from you. Some races are built entirely around teamwork. Others let you take on every running segment and workout station alone. And some offer relay formats where the challenge is shared across a bigger team. So when choosing your next […]
In mountain biking, choosing your next race is not just about deciding how many kilometres you want to ride. Some events have you spending two or three hours repeating a short circuit. Others take you across dozens of kilometres of trails, dirt roads and rural paths. In some races, the main challenge is managing your […]
For a long time, choosing an event was relatively simple. If you liked running, you picked a 5K, 10K, half marathon or trail race. If you preferred functional training, you stayed in the gym, CrossTraining box or entered specific fitness competitions. Now, those two worlds are increasingly meeting on the same start line. Hybrid races […]
Signing up for a race often comes with an almost automatic assumption: if you are wearing a bib, you should be running as fast as you possibly can. PB. Faster pace. Better position. Full effort. But it does not always have to work that way. A race can absolutely be the main goal you have […]
If September marks the return to routine, October is when the race calendar really starts to become dangerous for anyone who loves signing up for “just one more”. There are half marathons, 10Ks, short trails, ultras, night races and even the chance to run across the Vasco da Gama Bridge. We selected 10 races across […]
