[INTERVIEW] Alen Bošković – The whole world is coming to Dubrovnik to run
The fifth edition of the Dubrovnik Half Marathon, and its accompanying races, is approaching. We talked with the founder of the Du Motion Runners' Days Dubrovnik about the four previously held and the upcoming one in late April.
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[INTERVIEW] Aliaksandr Bahachou: As soon as we came to Croatia, we knew we wanted...
He was born in the Soviet Union, lived most of his adult life in Norway, and recently moved to Croatia to pursue a more active lifestyle. Aliaksandr’s story aroused our interest and we wanted to learn more. We talked...
[INTERVIEW] Killu Olju – an Estonian living and running in Zagreb
Killu Olju is a 39 years old Estonian runner living in Zagreb, but what impressed me the most about her were her Croatian skills. It might not be a surprise that foreigners speak Croatian, but Killu does not have...
[INTERVIEW] Oana Bacanu – from Romania to Croatia with an active lifestyle in mind
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ctive in Croatia took time to speak with Oana Bacanu, a Romanian living in Zagreb. Oana is an enthusiastic runner, cyclist, and a triathlete. We wanted to know more about her sporting background, favorite sports, races, and places to...
[INTERVIEW] Stefan Hofbauer: continental Croatia is amazing!
AiC got together with Stefan Hofbauer, a triathlete and a runner from Vienna. We got to hear how Stefan is satisfying his love for competition, being outdoors, and making new friends by being active in Croatia.
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[INTERVIEW] Stéphane Vernède – Croats are welcoming and warm
Stéphane Vernède is a French cycling enthusiast living in Croatia. His work brought him to the country four years ago. In his free time, he likes competing and exploring nature by bike. We talked with Stéphane to find out...
[INTERVIEW] Alen Paliska – all that you have to know about the 100 Miles...
One of the most famous, conceptually most interesting, and, organizationally speaking, top-quality races in Croatia is the 100 Miles of Istria race. The race has, in its short life span, gained a cult status in the runner and trail...
[WHY AiC] Follow us and be – Active in Croatia!
Some seven years ago, I gathered a small, dynamic group of writers, photographers, videographers… We had few things in common - we all loved and practiced recreational sports, we were all runners, cyclists or triathletes. Another thing that we...
[INTERVIEW] Roel Verlaan: Croatia has an amazing potential for an active lifestyle!
In my Zagreb-based running crew, we sometimes organize an inner two-mile race and everyone is welcome to join. It was sometime in May 2018 when we scheduled a race instead of our regular Wednesday workout. Then some guy from...
[VIDEO] NENAD ŠIMUNKO – Breaking the boundaries
Nenad Šimunko was diagnosed with diabetes type 1 at the age of six. He was born in 1984 and has been battling this incurable disease for 28 years now. Type 1 diabetes is insulin-dependent diabetes, a chronic condition in...