Sport Walk organized a February challenge: complete at least 5 kilometers every day, either running or walking, and post it in their Strava group. I decided to give it a try. There was nothing particularly dramatic about it — 5K is roughly where I am right now, so I simply ran or walked it, outdoors or on the treadmill, posted it, and that was it. There were nearly twenty of us doing the challenge, and the really surprising part was that everyone who started actually finished.

Today was the Tunnel Run in Kőbánya, Budapest. In this race you could actually run into the “maze” of the reservoir. My daughters talked me into signing up. Running with Anna was seriously cool. Eszter got sick, though, so in the end it was just the two of us. I think I prepared pretty well—even if the training block was only eight weeks. I didn’t set the bar too high, since I run 15 km every month for a Garmin badge anyway, so 14 km didn’t feel unusual.

Every Monday in our Facebook group, I ask: “What happened last week? What are you planning for this week?” During my 10 km run this morning (plenty of time to think), I wondered: if I had asked myself this same question five years ago, what would I have answered? Probably something like this: “Regular daily treadmill walk, 42 minutes, around 120 bpm. Food strictly animal-based, max 1400 calories, one meal a day (OMAD).

Sustainable lifestyle change is unfortunately one of the easiest things to give up on. But don’t let it go that easily. First, you need a meaningful goal. Something worth changing for — whether it’s your health, or yes, even a beach body (no judgment if someone wants to shape their appearance). Alongside small steps, I recommend experimenting: try one small change for 2–3 weeks and see how well you can integrate it into your daily life.

I’ve started a fairly consistent running routine, and I’m continuing my three gym sessions per week as well, assuming neither I nor my car happens to be sick. It’s not going badly, but I’m not really progressing either. Of course, two weeks isn’t a long time, but it’s long enough to decide that something needs to change. I dove a bit deeper into the topic, reviewed my own data, and I’m trying to turn it into something that might be valuable for others too.

What are you proud of from 2025? I’ll start: I didn’t kill anyone this year, which means I’ve finally broken a long streak. And I learned how to draw. I even drew this picture myself! I’m being funny, of course — I didn’t “kill” myself either, and I actually learned to draw with the help of AI. But jokes aside, what I’m truly proud of is learning how to manage stress.

Do you know what day December 21 is, Tomorrow? The winter solstice — the shortest day of the year. And this time it falls on a Sunday. How about a little challenge? Let’s call it Midwinter Marathon Madness. :) It’s a marathon walking challenge where you design your own route and take care of everything yourself. The rule is simple: start at sunrise (or after), and finish at sunset. Technically, any distance counts as completion — but since “marathon” is in the name, the real goal is, of course, 42.

Everyone is sharing something about the Christmas rush, so I don’t want to miss out on joining the “know-it-all advice-givers” either. Here come the HOLIDAYS. First of all: you don’t have to be happy about them. Some people look forward to them, some don’t, and for some they’re just days like any other. If you are looking forward to them — or feel like you should — how can you prepare?

While running today, I was thinking about what truly motivates me. Why did I head out today? Why trail running? Of course, it was completely intentional: an easy zone 2 run — 10 km, 80 minutes, sunshine, fresh air. And why? First: whenever I move outdoors, I always sleep much better that night. Second: I admit it, I’m a bit of a badge addict :) Garmin gave me a 10K badge this weekend… so of course I had to go for it.