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Bridging Performance & Effort - A trail running series with Denisa Dragomir (#3)

The weeks before a race aren't about getting fitter. They're about arriving ready. In this guide, we break down what actually matters in the final two weeks: how to taper without losing sharpness, how to train your mind for the unpredictability of mountain terrain, and how to prepare your body for racing in the heat. The finish line isn't just a physical destination. Getting there is also a matter of strategy.

Ingrid Mutter - The Pace of Freedom

Ingrid Mutter is an orthopedic surgeon who found her way to trail running back in 2011 as a way to manage the pressure of medical school exams. What started as a stress outlet grew into something much deeper, a practice that shaped her professional courage, her relationship with fear, and her understanding of freedom.

TRIB - The tight bond

The interview features the TRIB Suceava community, a sports association from Bucovina with over 10 years of experience organizing mountain running events. Their participation in Bucovina Ultra Rocks by UTMB highlighted the power of solidarity, generosity, and mutual support, turning the race into a collective experience that unites nature, runners, and the local community.

Juan Delafenetre - The world as a journey

This interview presents Juan Delafenetre, an Argentinian trail runner and coach for whom ultra running is less about results and more about exploration, limits, and lived experience. Drawn to the simplicity and intensity of running, he describes ultra trail as a double journey, through wild landscapes and through the inner self. His participation in the Beast 100M at Bucovina Ultra Rocks by UTMB became a powerful encounter with solitude, nature, and personal responsibility, leaving him with a deep sense of respect for the place and a strong desire to return. For Juan, running among roots and toward the horizon means self-reliance, problem-solving, and embracing the raw magic of moving forward into the unknown.

Bridging Performance & Effort - A trail running series with Denisa Dragomir (#2)

We are starting a series of training articles dedicated to Bucovina Ultra Rocks by UTMB®, created together with Denisa Dragomir, race ambassador and world skyrunning champion. The goal is simple: to provide runners with clear, applicable tools to arrive better prepared on the trails of Bucovina, regardless of distance or experience level. The second topic is also fundamental: the race strategy.

Bogdan Ibănescu - By chance

Bogdan Ibănescu, known on the trails as "Ibă", is an amateur mountain runner who stumbled into the sport in 2019 and never looked back. In this interview for Bucovina Ultra Rocks by UTMB 2026, he reflects on podiums, a UTMB CCC finish, and what keeps drawing him back to Bucovina: a place that, more than a race venue, feels like home.

Alex Husariu - Why discipline matters

Alex Husariu is a passionate mountain runner whose journey into the sport began unexpectedly during a hike on Ceahlău in 2016. Fascinated by runners training for the Bate Toaca race, he discovered mountain running and quickly developed a deep connection with the discipline and the natural environment it unfolds in.

Gabriela Rosu - Running back to myself

Gabriela Roșu has been running for four years, but already knows what she's after: long distances, big challenges, and the kind of freedom only trails can offer. This year she takes on the Triple Crown at Bucovina Ultra Rocks by UTMB, and in this interview, she talks about the roots that always bring her back and the horizon that keeps making her leave.

Bridging Performance & Effort - A trail running series with Denisa Dragomir (#1)

Oana Constantin - The story of a wanderer

In this interview, Oana makes us see the world through her eyes and what you get to experience so very sensorial and vivid