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TrainingTraining for Next Ultra
Building endurance for upcoming 100-mile race
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Hello, I'm Taras Frank · May '26
Software engineer
by day, adventurer
at heart.
Exploring the world, one trail, dive, and story at a time.
↳say hi if you're in town
— Taras Frank
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Currently,
A snapshot of what's keeping me busy right now — projects, training blocks, and curiosities.
shipping
BuildingHomepage Redesign
Enhancing user experience and visual appeal
80%
ongoing
LearningAdvanced Freediving
Working towards AIDA 4 Star certification
AIDA 4★
№ 02
By the
Numbers.
A log of distances, depths, and years spent doing the thing — kept honest.
20m
Deepest Freedive
Cenote · Yucatán
2
Ultra Races
Trail · 2024 / 2025
119km
Max Distance
CUT Trail · Cappadocia '24
18+
Years Coding
Bavaria → Berlin
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My Passions.
The things I come back to with or without a camera, the day job, or anyone watching.
i.
Ultra Marathon Running
Pushing my limits across mountains, deserts, and trails in races beyond the marathon distance.
119 KMLongest Race
3Ultras Completed
23h 44minFinish Time
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ii.
Japan & Japanese Culture
A long-running love affair with Japan — the language, the food, the slow rituals, the trips that never feel long enough.
—Trips So Far
—Japanese Level
—Next Trip
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iii.
Gaming
From retro consoles to modern RPGs — the games, runs, and collections that have kept me hooked over the years.
—Current Setup
—Favourite Genre
—Backlog
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Recent Adventures.
Long-form notes from the road, the water, and the screen.
— Cappadocia, Turkey
Running · · Cappadocia, Turkey · 3 min
The 63km That Changed Everything
After 10 hours of running through Cappadocia's trails, I crossed the finish line still standing. That's when I knew I had to go back—for 119km.
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