@francesco.puppi

Seems like a fair plan uh? Didn’t seem appropriate to wait until 2024 to announce my 2023 calendar 😴🤯 Catch me on those trails! 🏔️🌳🍭🍝🤟🏾 #calendar #madness #tentativeschedule #properathlete #trailrunning #mountainrunning #niketrail #fuelyourultra #runthedistance #dontgetinjured #trailaddicted #sharethetrail Photos: @stephan_wieser and @jsaragossa

🇮🇹 Calling all our Italian trail runners. • La forza di una comunità risiede in chi la compone e nella conoscenza reciproca. Quanto conosciamo di chi corre sui sentieri in Italia? Quali sono le gare o gli atleti più popolari? Quali sono i media più influenti? Quante volte si gareggia? Come e quanto si corre? • Lo scorso aprile ci siamo imbattuti in una ricerca dell'Università di Lancashire che ha investigato il trail runner inglese ed americano, le sue caratteristiche e preferenze. Dopo aver letto i risultati del progetto ci siamo resi conto di quanto poco sappiamo del mondo del trail running in Italia. A nostra conoscenza, non sono mai state realizzate ricerche scientifiche su questo tema. • Parlando con @francesco.puppi abbiamo scoperto di condividere lo stesso desiderio e curiosità. Così, abbiamo deciso di lavorare insieme per trovare le risposte alle nostre domande. Il risultato è il sondaggio che trovate nel nostro link in bio o nelle storie. Chiediamo la vostra collaborazione nel supportare il progetto e 10 minuti del vostro tempo per compilare il sondaggio. I dati e le risposte verranno trattati in modo anonimo. • Il fine di questa ricerca è puramente conoscitivo e non a scopo di lucro. I risultati verranno condivisi in maniera gratuita nei prossimi mesi tramite i nostri canali. Chiunque voglia supportare il progetto può condividere questo post o direttamente l'URL del sondaggio. #outdoorwall #survey #trailrunning #trailrunner #running

Hey, hi, hello. Just a quick update: I’ve been a bit sick since last week. My HRV has dropped dramatically, HR was very high in the morning and since today I’ve had a temperature. My energy levels have been really low and I have felt pretty tired and fatigued, especially during any physical effort. I did 3 covid tests over the last 3 days and they were all negative. It’s not an ideal situation to be in, but I’ll see what I can do tomorrow morning. I don’t want to put my health in jeopardy or take a month to recover from a stupid sickness just because I’m stubborn and I want to race. With total respect to the race, the other athletes and the organizers, I’m sure they will understand regardless of my decision. Not sure why I’m really writing this, since it may not be all that interesting for you. But just in case you don’t see me on the live or in the rankings.. I think I have a partial answer for my underperformance at Pikes Peak, so at least this situation has allowed me to connect some dots. I’m not a machine and as I’ve already said, I think I’ve underestimated my recovery needs after OCC. Sometimes it strikes me how we understand so little about our bodies, probably even less at these elevations; currently sitting at 2401m. This pretty much means that I’ll have to put aside any hope of racing at the Golden Trail Series Final, since I won’t have enough points to qualify. It’s silly how my overall season has been kind of decent, so far, and that all my bad races have been in the @goldentrailseries , but it is what it is. I’m not going to blame myself or beat myself up too much for it. There are many other reasons to be content for. Still feeling incredibly grateful to be here and in a pretty good mental state. Beyond my physical issues, it just means that I’ll have to come back to give these races what they deserve from my side 😊 Racing or not, see you tomorrow! #trailworks #runthedistance #mammothlakes #mammothtrailfest #runsteepgethigh #california #highsierra #trailrunning #fuelyourultra #publiclands Photos: @lise_neukomm and @the.adventure.bakery 🍩🙏🏾

I’ve come to realize how the stories that we hear and tell ourselves about the places and territories are primary elements in shaping the way we see ourselves and our place in the world. I’ve always been driven to look to the landscape for guidance and inspiration - it’s where I can truly connect with my inner self. It’s hard to put into words what places like Mammoth Lakes and Flagstaff, Whitmore Track or Lake Mary Road have represented for my imagination and the way I approach distance running. And getting to experience those places, breathing their thin, crisp air, feeling the sunlight and watching the shadows as they stretch with the sunset in an endless nuance of colors, gives me an incredible sense of gratitude. I still don’t completely understand what it is, whether the vastness of the horizons or the inclination of the sunrays, or the numb feeling that nothing really matters except living the moment. But I’m here, I’m breathing, feeling and living. Perhaps I’m a little closer to grasp this concept. I had to get here, somehow #openspaces #freetobe #publiclands #altitude #runthedistance #niketrail #mammothlakes #fromitstruemeaning

POV: your enjoying the process 🥰 It’s not all about times, results and performance. It’s about having fun and enjoying the process when we run I was very sad last week after my poor race at @runpikespeak ascent, and I have reflected on the reasons why I didn’t perform as I expected. Running with an amazing group of people, through some of the most beautiful landscapes I’ve ever seen, has truly helped me get over it. It’s not about pretending to control our emotions, it’s about dwelling on them and giving ourselves the time and space to understand how we feel, without judgement or stigma. It’s about being kind to ourselves, not being afraid to seek help and talk to people. It’s about how and why we run. Yosemite, you have a piece of my soul 🥰 @goldentrailseries @yosemitenps @yosemiteclimbingassociation @visitcalifornia @nikerunning @naakbars @corosglobal #process #trailrunning #yosemite #california #freeclimbing #runthedistance #niketrail #trailtothepeople #sharethetrail 🎥 @roberto_delorenzi

Simply put, I found myself tired at @runpikespeak ascent this year. Not fresh, not efficient, not able to put my best foot forward. Simply put, I think I underestimated my recovery capacities after @utmbmontblanc OCC, just 16 days ago. Regarding Pikes Peak, I thought that repeating my same performance as last year - when I was way less prepared than this year, and in a much worse physical and mental state - would be almost automatic, but reality is: it’s not. And yesterday’s finish line, with no mercy, was a good reminder of all this. I have been reflecting on whether I have asked myself too much this year. Running wise and beyond, since I have many things besides my life as a pro athlete. I’ve had really high highs and some very low lows throughout this season. That’s not something easy to handle, at least for me. Bad races are always a hit for self confidence. As the raw emotions start to wind down after the finish, you start questioning your training, your approach and what you choose to pay attention to. Training hard and racing hard is not possible at the same time, and for me it’s always such a delicate balance. Is it worth, coming all the way to Colorado to climb up a mountain in the shortest time possible? Even if I performed so poorly and so far from my best abilities? Maybe, despite everything, the answer is yes, since this is my way to feel alive. I can’t finish without the expressing an immense feeling of gratitude and inspiration for what @remi_bonnet did yesterday. It was special to be part of such a historic race, in a similar manner as @kilianjornet ’s 2019 @sierrezinal_officiel . Keep redefining limits 🙌🏽 #pikespeak #goldentrailseries #trailrunning #forwhatisworth #niketrail #fuelyourultra #runthedistance #sharethetrail Photos: @reddgoat and @philippreiter007 🙏🏾

Nonchalantly ignoring the fact that @runpikespeak climbs up to 4300m, but we’re going to attack it just like as it was at sea level, despite what everyone here claims 😁😂 21km with 2382m of elevation - 13.1 miles with +7815ft for the lovers of the imperial system 🤌🏾 The @goldentrailseries crew is ready (or not?! I’m not ready!) for tomorrow. It’s really cool that it feels like we were all part of the same team, despite representing so many different countries and brands. If we survive the hypoxia and the #madness, see you tomorrow! @goldentrailseries @runpikespeak @nikerunning @corosglobal @naakbars #colorado #pikespeak #kokopelli #manitousprings #niketrail #fuelyourultra #goldentrailseries #fullgaz #runthedistance #dontstopthemadness Video: @anacufer x @the.adventure.bakery 🙏🏾🥰

Finally the #madness trip that everyone has been waiting for is here! Let the USA tour begin 🇺🇸🤘🏾 Stoked to be back to @runpikespeak ascent and to visit for my first time the state of California for @mammothtrailfest in the home of the legendary @mammothtc and @timtollefson 😊 So many emotions and personal stories involved. USA is the country outside of Italy where I’ve spent most of my time. It’s where many of my friends live and it’s part of the culture him that has shaped who I am. The west of the United States has something that you just cannot find in Europe. I’m not sure exactly what it is, whether the balance between humanity and nature leans more towards the latter, or something about the inclination of the sunrays, or the vastness of the horizons.. Besides racing, this is truly why I feel grateful to be back here 🥰 Thanks @goldentrailseries for the opportunity and support! Will keep you updated as usual 👋🏽😉 #usatour #goldentrailseries #madnesstour #pikespeak #mammothlakes #colorado #california #runthedistance #sharethetrail Photos: @goldentrailseries media / @philippreiter007 @jsaragossa @mickael.mussard

School starts tomorrow 🤌🏾 Just what we’ve been up to during August - for the most part 🌳🚲🍫🥖🌦️🦔

One mile from the finish of OCC I wasn’t aware that I had just a handful of seconds on @antonio_runner . It was only as I crossed the scaffold bridge that goes over Route de Praz that I realized how close he was: as I was running down the stairs, Antonio was climbing up on the other side. I kinda freaked out and sprinted as hard as I could over the final km along the Arve towards the center of Chamonix. I just thought about making it to the finish as quickly as I could, without giving Antonio the opportunity of a sprint finish - you never know how it goes 😜 In the end, only 19 seconds separated me and Antonio at the finish. I didn’t get to enjoy the final meters of my race, to wave and give high fives to the crowd, to cross the finish with tranquillity. But that’s a good example of how I think a competitive race should be: you run to the finish, you never let your foot off the gas, you go all in. In some ways, I’ve always aimed at making my role in the sport obsolete. I just don’t think that in a sport that is as competitive as it could be there would be much room for me at a high level - I don’t consider myself very talented or anything like that. On one hand, this thought has fueled my ambition and has made me strive to be better, to run faster - and I honestly think that I’ve got some good things out of myself in the past few years, from an athletic perspective. On the other hand, it’s great to see how at every race that I choose, there’s a higher density, with athletes always pushing the boundaries forward. I squeezed every once of energy out of myself in this one. That’s what I like to do. What’s even better is to see people who are doing it better than you, and to keep getting inspiration and learning from them #utmb #chamonix #trailrunning #niketrail #occ #fuelyourultra #runthedistance #neverdone Photos by the artist @shapirothehero

Singletrack and nachos 🎉 👋🏽 @courtneydauwalter 😁 #trailrunning #alpine #runthedistance #chamonix #niketrail #forclazforcourtney #coldebalme #chasingpack #singletrack #nachos Video: @herter_jules

Just let the legs do the talking OCC @utmbmontblanc | 53.3km +3150m - 2nd place 4:44:58 @nikerunning @corosglobal @naakbars @vert.run @strava #fullsend #utmb #walmsleyruns #runthedistance #niketrail #chamonix #whoyouare Photos: @romainbourven