Up to three times a year I move house. In autumn to the coast, in summer to the capital and in between for a month or so to Štajerska. I do not go after bread merely with my stomach, as they say, but with a car full of boxes, books and other things. You know- clutter accumulates. And when I pack the boxes and sort the essential from the less essential, I always pack the running gear last. That same evening or the next morning, when I have safely moved, I put on my running shoes, the mp3, and off we go. Wherever I am, there is always some path for running.
Why do I run? Because sitting in front of a computer all day puts me in a gloomy mood, while running helps me get rid of it. If I catch myself doing nothing but lazing about for two or three days in a row, all my tasks and obligations seem even harder than they really are. I run for myself and adapt the rhythm to how I feel. That means that sometimes I just walk and breathe deeply as I go. And you? When did you last listen to yourself and to the silence within you?
Today I am going to PST, the Path of Remembrance and Comradeship. The 35 km long path on the spot where during the Second World War barbed wire separated occupied Ljubljana from its surroundings is a living monument.While running along the path, I realise how lucky we are to be free.It may sound like a cliché, but it is true.
Besides the PST, there are quite a few other suitable running routes in Ljubljana and around it. Tivoli Park with Rožnik, Šmarna gora and Grmada, and there is something to be found at Ig too.
To people from the Littoral I recommend a run to Slavnik or along the coast from Lucija through the Portorož tunnel to Strunjan. For the latter, wait until autumn; right now it is too hot.
Also on Bled I have run there already. Once around the lake is quite a suitable distance. Stop along the way, do a couple of lunges and gaze into the green water. It will calm you.
Even The Styria region ima veliko poti, primernih za tek. Čez 21 dni se bo v Mariboru zgodil dvodnevni Eko maraton. Vendar to ni edina tekaška prireditev letos. Seznam je precej dolg. Večino prireditev smo že zamudili, jagodni izbor pa ostaja. Poleg omenjenega še the 17th Ljubljana Marathon, which will take place at the end of October.
Wherever you are going to run, do not forget comfortable footwear and a suitable drink! In summer water alone will not be enough; you have to replace the lost electrolytes. A mixture of apple juice and mineral water is in my opinion a better choice than synthetic isotonic drinks.
