Don't worry about the distance ahead, take it one step at a time | Running Stories w. Paula Dogaru

🏃🏻‍♀️ Get ready for an inspiring Q&A session with one of the toughest ladies out there! Paula Dogaru recently competed in the Rodopi Challenge, a grueling 82 km race in Greece with 4200m elevation gain. After 9 hours and 58 minutes of pushing herself to the limit, Paula finished in 3rd place! 💙

Join us for an in-depth interview as Paula shares her experience with us. How did she start running? Why choose ultra marathons? What was the Rodopi Challenge like? And what has she learned from it all? Don't miss out on this opportunity to learn from one of the best in the game. Watch the video now and let us know in the comments what you think!

00:00 Intro by Narci
01:43 How did you start running?
05:12 Why this challenge/ why ultra?
08:30 How was it? 
10:30 What have you learned from it?
12:20 How are you preparing for this kind of race? Mentally and physically?
14:30 How are you recovering?
15:45 What's next?

Questions from our colleagues:
16:45 Vlad wants to know: Marathon or Ultra for Brasov Marathon?
17:55 Petra's Q: Did you have any major pains/injuries and if so how did you tread them? Like hip pain?
19:08 Florin's Q: How often do you eat during the race?
20:25 Dragos wants to know: Do you have a trainer? Do you think it's worth having one, especially for long periods of training?
22:00 Diana's Q: What are you thinking about when you have the feeling that you can't continue running in a race?
25:35 Alexandra's Q: What about calluses? After running so much how do you deal with sore feet? Any shoe brands that can you recommend?
27:30 Petra's Q: How do you train your mind? Like Yoga, meditation, etc.?
28:10 Dragos wants to know: What watch are you using during the race?
29:14 UTMB?
29:30 Can you take the running mindset and apply it in your day-to-day life / work life etc. ?
30:25 Andrei asks "How is better to treat knee injuries?"