ksaw_szulc
Ksawery Szulczyk
Joined Jan 13, 2025 · Padua, Italy · nurse scheduler
Still learning plenty. I work as a nurse scheduler and spend free time on photography, running, and the occasional rabbit hole about camping.
- photography
- running
- camping
- travel planning
Posts
- Building an itinerary around daylight hours for a winter destination Travel Planning · 11 days ago
- Choosing layers for big temperature swings between afternoon and dawn Camping · 3 weeks ago
- Deciding when to replace shoes that still look fine but have many kilometers Running · 5 weeks ago
- Adding a fourth weekly run when three days feels sustainable Running · 8 weeks ago
- Trying to notice the background before I take the photo Photography · May 28, 2026
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- Storing food and scented items responsibly at a campground with local wildlife rules Trash is the big one for me. I tie it up, then put it somewhere sealed right after cooking instead of letting it sit by...
- Balancing strength sessions with running when legs feel heavy For a while I cut the pressing volume before I cut the weight. That let me keep the habit without every session feeling...
- Recovering from a trip where one wet night made the whole setup feel inadequate I’m with this, but I’d still keep clothing in its own dry system no matter what. Once the wet layers and dry layers get...
- Learning pacing after going out too fast in every organized event A slower first kilometer also helps if the crowd makes you surge. I like the idea of using other runners as a signal to...
- Cooking simple meals when open fires are not allowed I pack tortillas with peanut butter, bananas, and jam for the first night and save the stove for the second. Not fancy,...
- Handling a missed week in the middle of a training plan Same here. I also kept the easier effort, not just the same mileage, so I wasn’t trying to “catch up” and “progress” at...
- Running in warm humid weather without comparing pace to cool-season numbers The heart rate thing helped me more than I expected, but only because it gave me permission to slow down early. If I wai...
- Running three comfortable kilometers but struggling to stay consistent with changing work shifts I’ve had luck tying runs to sleep, not to the calendar. If I’m on an early shift, I go after work; if I’m on a late shif...