Ok, who recognizes themselves as a "lung-gom-pa"? 😃 .
Let me start. I have been there for many years. Training was an easy way to sedate myself.
How about you?
May month is in the books: 510km and 10630m of EG including the Rennsteiglauf 74km race last weekend. Happy and satisfied how the race and the month turned out.
Realized that I passed 2500km and 55000m of EG for the year.
As in many other areas in Europe, it was really pouring down here in the mountains today and I wasn't sure if I should venture out 🌧️🌧️🌧️ But in the end I took advantage of a brief rain-free slot and ran my usual 15km/600m EG
The small streams in the forest have a lot more water than normal and even my Salomon GoreTex shoes were completely wet by the end. But it was absolutely perfect for #running at around 10°C
Change of plans today. Hoped to be able to sneak out and back in before the 🌩️🌩️🌩️ and visit my favorite trail hills. But as I leave the house I see the dark clouds and make the immediate decision to stay on the neighborhood hill for some scrambling and speed hiking. In case I need to “evacuate rapidly” (don’t want to be on the trails with lightning). Managed to do 5km and 324m of EG before I saw a few⚡️not too far away. #trailrunning#running#meteorology
In mid-April, I did my first trail race in Moab, Utah. The Amasa 25K (15.5 miles) with 2,400 feet elevation gain and loss, and with a section that isn't even a trail.
Trail run near Dartmouth College this morning. Well, more like around the periphery with all kinds of water ways, side trails, and even a tiny bit of Appalachian Trail. The Cormorant was in a brook that feeds the Connecticut River and as I tried to get closer for a photo I noticed poison ivy surrounding me. Hope that doesn't backfire.
My favourite person has been using a polar watch for a couple years.
She went running 3-5 times a week, around 10k or sometimes more. She always run the speed that felt comfortable for her - not very fast, but she could run 2-3 hours if needed.
10 weeks ago, she programmed a polar pro running program for a half marathon. She has been following it closely doing slow Z2 runs/walks, and the required runs with Z3 and Z4 intervals.
Elections for the EU parliament. Just deposited my vote at one of the polling stations for advanced voting (the large library at Götaplatsen in Göteborg - what a suitable place to exercise your democratic rights) as I am probably busy on the 9th of June (or can’t guarantee to go to the polling station before they close)
Go. Vote.
(Thinking extra about my friends in the UK not longer being able to join us in the election.)
Scene’s from yesterdays Big Mountain Run, the first of the season hopefully, between Lyons and Estes Park, #Colorado. It’s the biggest run I’ve done in a long time in either distance (15 miles) or elevation gain (3200’). #trailrunning#bolderboulder
Something totally different on this morning's solo trail run: I didn't stop to take any photos! The few I took were while running. Also, comparing watch vs. phone recording times, see if you can guess which is which (answer in ALT).
What an event! Completed SMVE 50 miles. I feel proud, grateful and stronger than ever.
Starting at midnight, headlamps on straight into with a 400m climb was quite daunting. Found a good pack to run with. Made our way through the night and as we neared the first aid station witnessed a magnificent sunrise. The day got warmer, and legs got more tired, but found a way to push through and made it in just under 14 hrs.
At the train station starting the trip back home after #rennsteiglauf and a nice morning walk in the sun through the higher parts of Eisenach towards Wartburg. The ICE train is arriving here in a couple of minutes according to the announcement. The app and the email still say my journey was cancelled and I should find alternative solutions. #db#bahn fun continues. 😅 #trailrunning#running
Managed 40km/1100m elevation in the pouring rain and unexpectedly cold temperatures before DNFing. Absolutely nailed nutrition, hydration, plan, pace, & HR but I couldn't stay warm. Sucks but I'm not built for the cold, I was expecting warmth/heat today. I am rolling into a training block for a 50k in August and wondering if I could fit in a solo attempt at the 80km in the fall. It would be a shame to waste all this readiness.
Heute bei strahlendem Sonnenschein im Regen gestartet! 🏃♂️ Teilweise relativ steil heruntergelaufen - Zack, Blase am (Zeige?)Zeh!👣 Erst nach dem Duschen bemerkt 😅 Entweder war der Schuh zu locker geschürt, oder 👟ist doch eine halbe Größe zu klein! Egal!
🫧 !Aufstechen oder nicht aufstechen, das ist hier die Frage?! 🪡🤔
12 miles exploring in some parts of the New Forest (in Hampshire, England) that I have not been to before. Warm afternoon but there was a helpful breeze to stop me overheating 👌🏻 Nice trails, some singletrack and some very unhelpful boggy sections. #trailrunning#running
La sortie de ce matin, pour faire découvrir un bout de mon jardin. Félicitations à Mathilde et Damien car je ne les ai pas ménagés … et parce que j’avais malencontreusement oublié* de leur parler de cette seconde montée. Dans laquelle on les voit pourtant sourire, ravis d’être là 🤓 #TrailRunning
*je suis si distrait.
#rennsteiglauf in the books. 🤩
My goal was to enjoy it and experience the atmosphere of these classic and traditional trail race. If everything went good I wanted to finish it below 9 hours. That’s what I hoped for. Didn’t plan for 8 hours. 😳🙈
What a race. After only having it done once I can really recommend it. What a beautiful route. While it is not technical, the constant change in elevation of the undulating course makes it “hard”. As well as it is almost too runable. 🫣😜 Only had 45 minutes of uphill speed hiking or leaving aid stations speed hiking while drinking/eating.
Managed to have even splits for the first and second half. Happy about that.
I am really happy that I focused my training a lot on “rolling hills” and lots of EG, which in Göteborg means lots of change (up and down) in elevation. Undulating like here. 👊
A thing I like about trail running is the camaraderie with bikers. I just met a biker going downhill, so I jumped out of the track. Even though he was in a challenging spot, he managed to say "thank you" (which in Norwegian is four words, so it takes longer).