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Favourite fitness related item:my road bike! I got it just at the beginning of my injury and although I didn’t expected that, my bike became my companion during those non-running weeks. I still felt some mild pain on the saddle but it wasn’t dangerous or unbearable so I continued to ride on. But I have to say, passing runners on my rides felt really badly...

 (that's my bad boy. I didn't give it a name and I'm still thinking on    it..any suggestions?

Favourite podcast/article   ClifCast podcast with Ellie Greenwood http://bit.ly/1pwOhHs (btw the first female at Comerades Marathon, hellooo http://bit.ly/1nXaEUz)  who had a stress fracture last year so she practically skipped one racing season. I was taking one of my first runs after the injury while listening to her. She was quite blunt about her injury and the fact that she had no idea how serious that was and how long it would actually take her to recover. Once I stopped to stretch a bit I heard her saying to the podcast’s host: you have to remember, most injuries are not permanent. Sometimes you need someone else to say obvious things to realise how true they are.

             (photo source: http://www.clifbar.com/blog/C18)

Favourite run/race: that’s easy, there so few of them ;) Seriously, it was Prague Marathon Relay. It was like a breath of fresh air for me: new place, new people and race environment. Although I’m not ready to race seriously now, the 12 km in Prague was a sign for me that I can start training again! You can read about it here http://bit.ly/1vKhVL

(Team MoTravels. From the left: me, Monique, Natalie)

4. I would forget... I finally tried Gu in flavours: salted caramel and peanut butter. I love them both but I can’t get them online :( I’ve searched on Wiggle but they have only regular ones...