Why Can't I Close The Gap To Elite Trail Runners?

For a long time, I believed the answer was simple: Train more. Run more. Stay consistent. And eventually, the gap to the front of trail races would start closing. But after racing in Brașov and Nesselwang, I realized I might have been solving the wrong problem. This video marks the beginning of a new phase in my journey toward Sierre-Zinal — one of the most competitive mountain races in the world. In this episode, I break down what those races taught me, the weaknesses they exposed, and why I'm changing the way I train. Because maybe the answer isn't always more effort. Maybe it's understanding the problem better. 🏔️ Closing the Gap is a documentary series following my attempt to turn road speed into mountain performance and see how far I can go in trail running. If you're chasing a difficult goal of your own, I hope you'll find something useful in this journey.    / @vegas_go_out   Chapters: 00:00 The realization I wasn't ready to accept 01:12 The belief that got me here 01:53 The weakness the mountains exposed 02:37 What scares me about Sierre-Zinal 03:06 The decision to change 03:52 My new training approach 05:25 The Mountain Durability Challenge 06:43 Four lessons I learned 09:19 What happens next -------------------- → INSTAGRAM - /   / up.limitles.  . ← → STRAVA - / https://strava.app.link/m9bksT1vqQb @Gabriela Cristea ← / https://strava.app.link/xHQC9A0kgQb @Vega Bogdan ← Or get in touch with us by sending an email to [email protected] Read this far? Thanks! Please like this video, SUBSCRIBE and share with your running friends. We would really appreciate it! ---------------------------------- #ClosingTheGap #TrailRunning #MountainRunning #TrailRunning #MountainRunning #SierreZinal #RunningMotivation #EnduranceTraining #UltraRunning #RunningJourney #TrailRunner #MountainAthlete