Spartathlon, part two
The night section of Spartathlon 2026, from the 100-kilometer mark through the Sangas pass to Nestani
Hi there! My name is Paulo and I am an analytics/data engineer and endurance runner based in Berlin. Welcome to my blog.
When I am not building data pipelines, you will find me training for my next endurance race. I write about both.
Currently preparing for Spartathlon 2026 and documenting the journey in my 246 series.
Spartathlon, part one
The first 100 kilometers of Spartathlon 2026, with rain at the Acropolis, a cutoff scare, and a chip I never knew existed
Eighteen Weeks In
A short check-in from Athens
On the Why
A personal answer to the question every ultrarunner gets asked
Nothing New
A plan on how to fuel through 246 kilometers of heat, night and fatigue
Plan A
How I built my pace strategy for Spartathlon, working backwards from the cutoffs, and all the ways it can fall apart on race day
Peak Week
On the ins and outs of peak week of the Spartathlon build
Two Screens, No Notifications
Why I trust the Garmin Enduro 3 with navigation, how I use laps instead of total distance, and the exact data screens I will run with in Greece
The Mauerweg, in Relay
A report from the Mauerweglauf Relay, a heat and gear test before Spartathlon