Hello 👋
Yesterday, I ran my target race at Frig Valley. I started fast, took 3rd place until 8th kilometer. Then, at a course split, I took the wrong path ended up running about 800 meters before realizing something was off. I turned back, but by then I had lost my position in the general classification.
I felt dissapointed, but I told myself: “Okay Aylin you are not 3rd anymore and you don’t know how manny people runners have passed you. Just focused on what you can do from here.”
For ahead, I sported a woman runner. She was strong, never walking on the hills. I thought “She might be in my agr group-this could be for 3rd place!” I pushed hard to catch her, even on the rocky valley terrain. After three tough kilometers, I finally passed her.
I finished fast and strong, taking 7th place overall and 2nd place in my age group.
I am happy with the result. You can’t become a better athlete without experiencing mistakes like this. I have taken my lessons.
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I have iPhone and there is no runstr 😭
Yesterday was our Victory Day. Today, in the race I ran after returning from Serbia — held in Edirne, which lies in the Balkan part of our country — all runners were handed Turkish flags as we approached the finish line. I was filled with pride.
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First day in Belgrade. We are here until Friday w/ nostr:npub1rycxjgs336r05p82qfkyqncxk059vc7gyfsea4l2n96hrsrx3rfq8npr3m
Nope, it is Rumeli Fortress, built by Mehmet the conqueror, before the conquest of İstanbul. He wanted to control Bosporus and cut off iAd coming Fromm black sea to the Byzantine empire. He was genius
I am used to trail runs. I took spare clothes, water, even charger and wallet :))
You should come. You should stay here at least 4-5 days to explore fully (it is still not enough)
Yesss
Even at 15km running, I’ve seen lots of runners, swimmers, cyclists, runner groups. You should come İstanbul, it’s wonderful city
İstanbul is the best city in the world
15K long run at İstanbul 🏃🏻♀️
Thank you for your understanding
One and only big problem but I can’t say loudly 😭
Today I ran 11,5km warm up+fartlek+cool down session.
Actually I am feeling a little humble after 35K. Because I gave what I had in that race. Now I feel like I have never running before hahahaa but it is normal
The founder of our country, Atatürk, once said: there are no hopeless situation, there are only hopeless people. I have never lost my hope. I have never lost my hope too
I am incredibly tired of the current situation in country. I might even be experiencing a mild depression because of it.
But we have such a beautiful geography 🥹
I just want to hold on tightly to my country and say that these hard days will pass 😪
Türkiye 🇹🇷 has some truly amazing places- and this is one of them: Frig Valley. I think this valley is one of the most underrated places in our country.
I ran 12 k trail race here last year and I finished 3rd overall 🥉 Now I want to be the champion this time. It won’t be easy.
#running #runst
