153,687 Steps to Kilimanjaro

153,687 Steps to Kilimanjaro

The highest peak in Africa, Kilimanjaro, was never the pinnacle of my dreams. If it wasn’t for Asia, Ola, Aldona, and Mateusz, whom I met during my trip to Kazbek and Elbrus, I probably would never have gone there. And if I had, it would certainly not have been anytime soon. What convinced me? A vision of spending New Year’s Eve on the way to the top of Kilimanjaro. But let’s start from the beginning 😊

The trip to Kilimanjaro is my second mountain expedition with the same expedition agency, Adventure24. Compared to Kazbek and Elbrus, it was a real holiday, and at the same time for people who would like to try their hand in the high mountains, a perfect opportunity to start.

We leave Poland on December 26th and fly six hours to Doha (Qatar); from there, six hours to Nairobi (Kenya), and about five hours by bus to Moshi (Tanzania), where we spend the night. We finally make it on the afternoon of December 27th. The next morning, we repack and prepare for a trip to Kilimanjaro National Park.

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View from a hotel window in Moshi

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There are several ways to reach the summit. We pick the Machame Route (so-called the Whiskey Route), which consists of 40 kilometers of trekking. On the first day, we do 11 kilometers. It’s beautiful! Sometimes a little rainy, but the landscape and good mood of the participants make the road pass quickly.

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Machame Camp – 2,835 Meters Above Sea Level

The tents are waiting for us on the spot. And this is the first difference between an expedition of mine to Georgia. There, regardless of the weather, we had to look for a place to set up tents and make sure they were stable. Here, everything is ready, and in the tents, there are extra mattresses. Even more surprising for me are the bowls with warm water to wash my hands! I didn’t expect that at all. And they say it’s dirty in Africa.

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We take a moment to set things up while the porters cook us dinner. In Georgia, we also bought such a service (otherwise, only freeze-dried food would have been waiting for us); here they are included for everyone in the price of the trip. There is fruit! Watermelons, pineapples—I don’t pay that much attention to this at home.

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Messa, where we have meals

The next surprise is the water. We can have as much hot water as we need, both for dinner and for the thermos. On Kazbek and Elbrus, we had to heat it ourselves.

The equipment is also different. Previously, I needed crampons, an ice ax, a helmet, and solid shoes; I was walking on a rope. Here, high trekking shoes are enough.

Morning

At 6:30, a porter with cups of ginger tea knocks on the tent, serving it to you when you’re still in the sleeping bag! At 7:00, we get hot water to wash, and at 7:30, breakfast. Between 6:30 and 7:30 we were supposed to pack so that the porters could disassemble our tents and prepare for the next camp. Then we have breakfast, and we’re going up. Breakfast is also delicious, except maybe their porridge, which could not be eaten without honey. We had pancakes, eggs, and sausages.

As it turns out, the mornings and evenings throughout the trekking will look the same.

Next Day’s Destination – Shira Cave Camp, 3,750 Meters Above Sea Level

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Here’s another convenience… this little green tent is our toilet!

The second day of trekking and vegetation is slightly different, and shorter. It’s a nice walk. We get used to the fact that the right side of the road needs to be clear because the porters are always going around with things. And it’s better to keep a certain distance from the other trekkers because some people stumble or drop things. Some distance is better for safety.

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We reach the height where, on the previous expedition, I had already taken Duramid, a drug that supposedly helps fight altitude sickness. This time, after consultations, I decide that we will see how my body can tolerate altitude.

So far, so good. I had a bit of a headache, but after the pill, the pain went away and did not return throughout the whole trip.

Barranco Camp – 3,900 Meters Above Sea Level

Let’s continue. On this day, our goal is the Lava Tower Camp at 4,600 meters, where we spend an hour, and then we reach the Barranco Camp. The altitude acclimatization on the Lava Tower is supposed to help us reach the summit more efficiently.

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Lava Tower ahead

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Getting out of Barranco was the hardest part of the whole expedition. There was a rocky entrance and porters who squeezed in everywhere, amazing us with their skills of maintaining balance even with the entire clobber on their heads. It is a harbinger of traffic jams and lots of waiting until they finally pass before we are able to move on. After about eight hours, we reach the Barafu Camp in the afternoon, from which we will leave at midnight, in a few hours, to reach the summit.

Barafu Camp – 4,673 Meters Above Sea Level

It’s about 6 p.m. when we get there. We’re waiting for dinner and packing up for a night hike. At 7 p.m. we have dinner until approximately 8:00, and we only have about three hours of sleep before we have to meet the whole group at 11:30 p.m. for one last time to prepare to reach the summit.

Midnight, New Year’s Eve

Singing and cheering all around. We wish each other well, and five minutes later we go up to continue to conquer Kilimanjaro. I look at our route and I see the highway of the headlamps. Crowds!

We’re accompanied by the songs of the porters while leaving the camp; they are both touching and motivating. We continue walking. The sky is beautifully starry, but you have to keep an eye on what’s under your feet, so I don’t get to enjoy the view. The wind is starting to blow. I’m putting on one, two, three layers of clothes. The route is not very difficult, but it is windy and cold.

Night. I have a feeling it will never end. We drink tea at stops, and my hands are shaking so much that I have to focus on not spilling it all over myself. Never, ever have I been as cold as that night. I have on seven layers of clothes (on Elbrus at -25 degrees, I had six!). I never wanted the sunrise that badly.

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During the walk to the summit, we do not talk, we do not joke as we always do. We focus on the road and primarily on breathing and its alignment. The higher we get, the more we have to be careful.

Pole pole

The whole expedition we are greeting the porters. They ask “Jambo, jambo?” (something like “How’s it going?”), and we answer, “Mambo poa” (supposedly meaning “all good” or “very good”). You can also often hear, “Pole, pole”, which means “slowly.” They say that not because the difficulty of the route is a challenge here, but for acclimatization. You have to go slower so that your body can adapt to the altitude and less oxygen.

Uhuru Peak – 5,895 Meters Above Sea Level

The sun comes up at six in the morning, and I have tears in my eyes. The wind and the night made me feel like it would never end. I walked and walked, and I couldn’t see the end. The sun gave me hope.

After that, it only gets better.

We reach Stella Point at 5,756 meters, but this is not yet the official highest peak. It’s about an hour till the top. At 8:30 we reach Uhuru Peak. A few official commemorative photos later, and… it’s time to start New Year’s Eve!

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Oh, yes! I finally go to celebrate New Year’s Eve at the top.

Together with Ania, Aldona, Asia, Ola, and Mateusz, we start to undress. To the astonishment of many spectators, we have New Year’s dresses on underneath! Mateusz pulls out his shirt, vest, bow tie, and a little champagne. Yes! New Year’s Eve on top of the mountain wouldn’t count without it.

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The breeze kept blowing, so our celebration is over after five minutes, but it was still worth it. The faces of others are priceless, and we have nice memories.

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Views at the top

Quickly Down

By 12:00, we are back at our launch camp. Tired and happy, I am finally warmer. After dinner and a short nap, we pack our things and go down to the camp.

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The next day, we’re down. Oh, dear God! How cold beer tastes under these circumstances! I’m not a beer person, but that’s when it tastes best!

In the evening, we have an official dinner with a roasted goat in the background (a unique dish for Tanzanians), and then we are preparing for a safari.

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Was It Worth It?

It was a wonderful trip, although I must admit it was too quick for me. Kazbek definitely suited me better when we could spend more time in those mountains, wake up among them, sit around during the day, and look at them. Trekking is a fun way out, but not my favorite.

153,687 steps on the way to Kilimanjaro are more specifically steps recorded by Jarek, one of the participants of our expedition. Over 80,000 steps up, and the rest down.

This trip showed me that I prefer to spend time in the mountains more peacefully, to be with them, look at them, and even freeze (not necessarily from the wind). In any case, I highly recommend it, and I am already thinking about further trips.

 

Kazbek and Elbrus – memories from the mountain expedition

Kazbek and Elbrus – memories from the mountain expedition

Kazbek and Elbrus – Memories from My First Mountain Expedition

The target for this year was Mont Blanc. I was planning a trip with the Polish Alpine Union. A few days before I was supposed to book a place, my friend wrote on Facebook that she was looking for people willing to trek on Kazbek and Elbrus. That is how my plans changed.

It was going to be my first mountain climbing trip of this kind. I thought about being in a tent and eating freeze-dried food. I wondered what it would be like. How would I logistically pack up all the equipment and then actually carry it with me? Of course, I hadn’t even thought about bathing, but the vision of wet wipes as the only way to personal hygiene didn’t convince me not to go either. In practice, it turned out that it wasn’t so terrible. And although I washed myself only three times in 16 days, I learned that at that altitude our body behaves completely differently.

All I had for this trip

Already packed here

Apparently, „newbies” in this environment can be recognized after they ask about physiological needs. What it looks like when we all walk tied by ropes, you’re wearing a harness, it’s cold, and all around you is a glacier and there’s no bush to hide you. Now I know it’s the least of your problems. And, in fact, nothing unites groups as effectively as human needs.

It was also my first trip in eight years. Also my first, for more than 6 days, where I did not have access to the Internet, and my phone was set to flight mode so that I could only take pictures with it. No texting, no social media, just me, the mountains, and our group. I already know it was the best thing that could have happened to me. Without stimuli, I could enjoy this wonderful experience, views, and people around me. I can’t remember the last time that I came back so rested, relaxed, and happy. Happy because I suddenly realized I had everything! Everything I need to be happy. Happy that I am surrounded by special people and everything is on time.

Georgia, Kazbek – The First Approach

I would compare Kazbek to a woman with PMS—variable, demanding, and difficult to predict.

When we arrived, it was raining fiercely! We stayed in a hotel in Kazbegi to go to our first camp „by the river” the next day. I prayed to wake up in the morning with the sun—and it happened! Morning, beautiful views, great route, conversations with new people talking about the mountains, our experience, our strength, the funny and more dangerous failures in the mountains.

After the first night in tents and a quick breakfast, we went to Meteo, which is at an altitude of 3650 m. Some of us started taking Diuramid—a drug that is supposed to prevent altitude sickness. In the morning, when you see yourself in a small handheld mirror swollen like a potato, it is a sign that you did not drink enough water the day before (at heights, drinking a lot of water is necessary, and Diuramid intensifies it). On the way to Meteo, we cross the glacier, where we follow our leader Jadzia, one after another, like little ducklings. And with 23 people we must have looked like a caterpillar.

On the way to Meteo

Around noon we reached Meteo, where we pitched our tents. A space from which the Caucasus and Georgian landscape were beautifully visible. In total, we spent 4 nights there getting acclimated, waiting for the weather, talking, and laughing almost all the time. When it rained and the wind blew hard at night, the tent was held by the stones so that it wouldn’t fly away. I covered myself with my sleeping bag and pretended not to hear it—it usually helped. I went straight to sleep.

Meteo Camp

With Asia, my tent mate

The date of the expedition also made me so happy because it was my birthday. I like to spend this day differently every year. This year was really special.

The day before, I was negotiating with one of the Georgian guides to bring us wine and bowls to Meteo for my birthday. He didn’t speak English, but he did speak Russian, so I had a chance to practice what I learned in high school and college. I have always believed that every piece of knowledge will be useful to us, and as you can see now, it turned out to be extremely useful 😉 The next day, on horseback, a total of three liters of delicious red Georgian wine was delivered to me (maybe it was the altitude, but we really enjoyed it) and a liter of chacha. The delivery wouldn’t arrive until approximately 12:00 am, so while we waited, Asia (my tent mate) and I started celebrating. Eventually, there were 8 of us in our two-person tent.

There was a lot of singing going on in our tent and everyone in the field knew it was my birthday. We had to end the party on the 16th because that night we planned to leave for our climb.

Preparations started with them speculating if the weather would be nice, what we should pack, and how to quickly gather and climb the mountain at night. The conditions did not look good at all.

For the Peak!

1:00 am: Meeting to discuss what we’re doing. Even with the wind and the rain, the group pushed us to go and try. Finally, Karol (the second leader), Jadzia, and the Georgian guides decided we should wait until 3:00 am and then try. All the bad weather conditions had to go away before we could make an attempt.

3:00 am: We’re all looking forward to it. Finally, we get started. It’s dark, but we have our headlamps.  We are full of mixed emotions: stress, adrenaline, and above all, curiosity.

The weather was good, but the group was large. Quite often we needed to take breaks and make stops. After we tie on our ropes, every step takes even longer. Meanwhile, there was a sunrise and it was cold.

And I… well… I was starting to not feel so good. In general, I started to have intestinal problems, which was not comfortable at all. Finally, just before we started the climb to the glacier, Karol asked if anyone wanted to go back and I told him that I do. I wasn’t in the best shape, so I decided not to take any chances. Kasia also decided not to go on and Karol returned with us to Meteo.

I don’t know which felt worse: that I felt bad or that I was quitting. Half an hour later, Karol called on the cell phone. Jadzia, who kept walking up the mountain, said that due to the deterioration in the weather everyone was going back. On the one hand, I felt sorry for them,  but on the other hand, I felt a little relieved. Kasia and I would not be the only ones who weren’t able to go.

After the unsuccessful peak climb, the team felt terrible. We packed our things and went back to Kazbegi. A sense of sorrow, anger, and failure was strong. In the evening we all went out to dinner and someone suggested that we could go to Elbrus quickly and return to Kazbek. It seemed unreal at the time, but life can be surprising!

Elbrus

We got up in the morning, got on the buses, and went to Russia. Along the way, we saw beautiful views of the mountains, cows on bridges, and had conversations about the climbs. In fact, you don’t talk about anything else on such trips… 😉

Unfortunately, we were going with four fewer people. For various reasons, the others had decided to forgo the rest of the trip. Right away we learned that the ascent would take place sooner than we’d thought. We arrived on Saturday and the ascent was initially planned from Monday to Tuesday. Now the crew decided that since the weather had changed we would be leaving on Sunday. I felt that all the negative emotions that had been hanging in the air suddenly fell to the ground and shattered. Everyone’s mood changed for the better.

The next morning, we rode the cable car up the mountain to 3850 meters above sea level. Shortly afterward, we had to acclimate at a new height of 4800 m at Pastukhov Rocks and then returned down the mountain.

During lunch, we were told that we had the option of entering Pastukhov Rocks with a snow truck at night in order to avoid the cold and increase the chances of ascent. After my unsuccessful climb to Kazbek, I wanted to minimize the risk of not climbing another mountain, so I immediately agreed. The group was divided into those who decided to leave right away and those who would enter with a snow truck. Our second group had approximately 2 hours extra to ascend and we could stay a little longer in the shelters.

Ascent

Elbrus is a different type of mountain than Kazbek. I can now say that it is boring. You just walk uphill in the snow. At first, it’s a hard walk, but an interesting sight when you look at other groups walking in the dark with their headlamps. But it’s very cold. When we climbed, it was around -24 degrees with winds at 40 kph.

Break. We bask in the sun – I wore six layers of clothes

I was wearing six layers of cloths that I took on and off depending on whether we were in the sun or the shade. The entire peak ascent lasted approximately 6 and a half hours. There were times when I wondered what I was actually doing. What’s the point of all this, this exhaustion, is it normal? While climbing the mountain, there is really no time to do much thinking. Most of the time, going uphill, I just counted 1,2,3, or thought to myself: left foot, right foot. That made the time fly by for me. I’d rather look at the feet of the person in front of me than see how far it is to the top. You can see things in the snow on the way up, but I prefer not to write about it.

When I walk uphill, I don’t like to talk. I prefer to focus on where I am and how I should place my feet as I observe the environment.

Peak

I think I will always remember Piotr’s words: „Ok! We can’t go any higher in Europe!” The feeling is great and the views are beautiful.

We succeeded and the weather was exceptionally good for us. Now that I think about it, Elbrus wasn’t such a difficult mountain for me. The descent was hard for me though. I didn’t sleep the night before so I was tired. I had enough. Fortunately, I took every opportunity to slide down on my buttocks. At a certain point, the route is so cool that you can sit and slide down—it is a pity that we didn’t have any sleds. My pants have their own story!

The whole way down I had one goal: a hot shower in the hotel! We were all super happy and excited to get down the mountain in the cable car so we could take a bath as soon as possible. I imagined these warm streams of water on my frozen body. But life would take us by surprise once again. There was a malfunction in the entire village so there would be no hot water for the next three days! But we were surprised once again. Asia got a kettle from the hotel and several people boiled water in jetboils. And that’s how we washed in the sink instead of the shower.

In the evening, the topic of Kazbek was brought up.

We decided to split into two groups: those who want to try again and those who will return to Kazbegi and then on to Tbilisi, where they will explore the area.

I decided I was not going to let the opportunity pass by to try climbing Kazbek again. In total, there were 9 of us who decided to hire a guide and horses that will carry our things for us.

Kazbek for the Second Time

We’re back! This time the ascent to Meteo was a piece of cake. For the first time, I experienced the energy and efficiency of acclimating!

We had one day to rest and the next day at 1:00 we would leave. We began again with the same terrain and emotions. I was „protected” by an anti-diarrheal drug. It was a mistake to open an email the day before and read something quite upsetting, but fortunately, I could count on support from other members of the expedition.

With Ola on top of Kazbek

Kazbek is a very interesting mountain and we took an interesting route. On the way from Meteo, we saw a moraine, rocks falling, and a glacier with fissures. There was much more diversity, but it was also dangerous. Here we had to use ropes, because “Kazbek does not like singles”, as we read in the advertisements in Meteo.

We reached the top without even realizing it. The fog was so thick that, unfortunately, we could only Google the views from the top. Still, the satisfaction level was at the max! It was our second try, but this time we made it!

And I found partners for my next trip. Because, as it turns out, we’re passionate about climbing and we have an appetite for more climbing adventures.

KAZBEK I ELBRUS – WSPOMNIENIA Z MOJEJ PIERWSZEJ WYPRAWY GÓRSKIEJ

Our wonderful team

What Do I Like about This Kind of Expedition?

People! No one talks about their work because we are all in diverse fields of work. The only thing that matters is the common goal—to reach the top and have an exciting time doing it. We all support each other, help each other and share what we have.

I was on my first commercial expedition and probably not my last. It is convenient to only have to think about going, eating, and sleeping, almost like a Tamagotchi.

This expedition literally showed me what you often hear. It is not the summit or the goal itself that is important, but the path that leads you there. I like to remember the time spent with others rather than just getting to the top of the mountain. We were on Kazbek for a short time. With all the wind and fog, we wanted to get off of it as soon as possible. Elbrus, it was beautiful and the weather was sunny. Goals were achieved, but the fact that we did it with such a cool group of people only increases the satisfaction. If I had a stone in my shoe for the whole trip, climbing to the top would not give me so much satisfaction.

Thank you for the photos: Ola, Mateusz, Robert. I also used a few from the Facebook profile „Adventure24”.

A Few Words About Openness to the World

A Few Words About Openness to the World

Some time ago I wouldn’t have been able to write what you’re about to read. I think everything changes with age. We grow up, we distance ourselves from what’s going on in the world. I’ve learned to take whatever happens to me, and most of all, to enjoy it. I think it’s the famous openness.

At the beginning of December, I joined a weekend trip with a very nice group of friends from Wroclaw. It’s so encouraging to watch people so well coordinated, who share a passion for an active lifestyle and a desire to spend time together. With 55 people we went to Zieleniec to snowboard.

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I was in the learning group. I had a chance to try my hand on one board, and I didn’t really know if I would like it or not. Luckily, I came back delighted! Big congratulations to Kamil Paśko, for how he runs such trips and teaches us how to ride down the slopes!

The trip started on Friday evening and lasted until Sunday. It was an active weekend, during which we were supposed to know how to slide, turn, and generally do well. Friday and Saturday went by very quickly. On Sunday between 10:00 a.m and 12:00 p.m., we had time to practice everything we had learned on previous days. After 1:00 p.m., Kamil was supposed to check how we were doing and correct any errors.

And this is where it got hard for me because it turned out that turning from the back to the front side was not my best skill. Every now and then I fell and, although I tried very hard to do everything according to Kamil’s instructions, I was not good at it, and I landed on the ground.

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And then, while I was sitting in the snow angry at myself and for not doing well, a colorfully dressed man came up to me. Green-blue outfit and a green-blue helmet with horns made it impossible not to smile. He said he was here alone and would be happy to help me learn how to snowboard.

At first, I didn’t know whether to say yes, but I said, “Why not?” I’ll try!

He started explaining things to me all over again, but when I said I wanted to focus on turning, he said no problem. And yes, we slid down the slope together probably twice. I followed in his footsteps, listened to all comments, and corrected technical errors on an ongoing basis. The result? I can finally do it! Although, I will probably fall again and spend many hours on the slope.

What is most important to me at the moment is that Damian or Dariusz (unfortunately I do not remember the name now) made me realize that it is worth accepting what happens in our lives. Before I’d probably have said, “Get lost—I can do it myself!” And I would get tired and frustrated, with no good effect.

My ski teacher showed me that there are a lot of people around who will be happy to help us. All you have to do is open up and enjoy it because we had a lot of laughter when we slid down together and finally the satisfaction that learning brought results. Often, we probably do not notice these helpful hands or good advice that could make our lives easier. We are so busy pursuing goals and decisions for our New Year’s resolutions that only after some time (if at all) do we notice how many opportunities we had; good spirits, wonderful teachers on our way.

Especially if you run a business, you may have the impression that you are alone in all of this. I have experienced such situations more than once when I received a helping hand from others. I haven’t always been able to take them. Now I’m excited for everyone and I’m trying to be that person myself.

And with Kamil and his group, I hope I will go on a trip again. 🙂

Sports and Business – How Does Playing Sports Help Me Run My Business?

Sports and Business – How Does Playing Sports Help Me Run My Business?

Sports and Business – How Does Playing Sports Help Me Run My Business?

For as long as I can remember, sports have taken up a lot of my life. For a few years I trained in volleyball, swimming, and karate kyokushin; now I mainly run, go to fitness classes, and sometimes, I hike in the mountains.

You can talk a lot about how important sport is to have a slim or a healthy body. However, apart from a solid dose of endorphins, I can see how it hardens my character, how it helps me in my daily tasks. What exactly do I mean? In this post, I will present the benefits that I observe at home, which I certainly owe to practicing sports. Sports and business are definitely an important combination.

1.Perseverance

I consider myself a very persistent person. I will not say I’m stubborn, although I probably am to a certain extent. What I mean is that I don’t give up so easily, and I certainly owe that to karate training. When I got weak, sensei often stood in front of me and said to my face, “Act; fight to the end!” It’s hard to describe what mix of feelings and thoughts appeared in my head at the time. However, as a result, I always found energy reserves that allowed me to complete the planned training.

I left satisfied, full of self-confidence and satisfaction that I had overcome myself and fatigue, but above all, I overcame thoughts and doubts as to whether I could manage.

Whenever I have a bad day or something doesn’t go the way I want, I remember the workouts, and the memory of them works better for me than motivational slogans, which are so popular on the Internet.

2.Discipline

Discipline is another feature that I would not have had if it were not for the numerous hours spent in training. Sticking to the plan, taking care of it in the right order and time, made it easier for me to care for issues related to running my own business.

My own business makes me a master of my time. Especially in the beginning, when I didn’t have a team, discipline was necessary to keep me from getting lazy. It kept me in line better than deadlines.

Fitness

3.Patience

I don’t like to wait; I’m definitely used to the immediateness of the modern world. Still, I understand that a lot of things take time. For example, I can’t run 20 kilometers when I’m just starting training. Instead, I will gradually increase the number of kilometers covered each day to finally run the desired distance.

For me, patience is inseparable from humility. The humility that tells me that only persistent and patient work will give me results.

Similarly, in business, everything cannot be achieved immediately. Most things need time and a proper strategy that will be implemented conscientiously.

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4.Openness to people

Sports usually involve teamwork, common training, and friendships, as well as relying on each other, mutual trust, and a common goal. Sport is also conducive to establishing new relationships. Whether in the mountains on the trail, in a hostel, or in a fitness club, someone always comes along and makes a joke, and that’s how friendship begins.

When a potential business partner trains in a similar discipline as I do, we make contact much faster and more efficiently. Shared passion connects us and makes us better understand each other, and it is easier for us to establish the terms of cooperation.

5.Ability to work in a group

You can’t do everything by yourself. And if we persist, it’s very difficult. Most team sports require us to specialize in a given area. I only recently understood how I can use it in my company. I used to want to be Little Miss Independent, who knows everything well and can handle everything every time. With the development of the company, I see that I am no longer able to control everything, and I need to cooperate with others, to find people better than me who are more effective in other areas so that I can take care of what I know best.

6. Distance and the ability to be with yourself

Just like I love people—their company, conversations, spending time together—I also just need some time to myself when I’m figuring things out and planning. For me, running alone is the best strategy for this. Therefore, I have not taken part in marathons, and I do not plan to take part in marathons; I do not share with the world how many kilometers I ran on a given day, because running is my meditation, which is only for me.
7.Aim higher

The body quickly gets used to physical exertion. It used to be a challenge for me to do 50 crunches; today, 100 is no problem. Sports show how we can push the limits in places that previously seemed impossible to us. And this, in turn, makes us gain faith in ourselves and our abilities. It teaches us to aim higher.

Training proves to us how we can transcend the current idea of our borders, develop, and achieve success, and not only in sports.

Rysy

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