Month: July 2020

Sharing my trail running experience

Åre, a love at first sight

Our road trip continues, and we had now set sail towards Åre. With this much rain in northern Sweden, a sail and a boat might have been preferable. It’s easy to realise how tall Sweden is, when travelling through the country like this. Going 6,5 hours south, just to get to Åre. The trip went…
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Mosquitoes gets in the way of Kia Fjällmarathon

On the way down to Åre, to participate in the Kia Fjällmarathon we had decided to stop by Thommys place in Arvidsjaur. He had recently bought a fantastic little farm outside of Arvidsjaur and we wanted to relax a couple of days and enjoy the nature. I knew that there are plenty of mosquitoes in…
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The midnight sun during Corona times

Originally we had so much planned. After our great Kebnekaise climbed, we had planned to visit Lofoten in Norway, treriksröset, Finland and also check out the mine in Kiruna. But, Corona changed it all. As the borders to Norway and Finland was closed and LKAB had cancelled their tours we wasn’t really sure what to…
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How five cousins hike to Sweden’s highest peak, Kebnekaise 2,109m

What if we could hike Kebnekaise with our children? We thought we could, and thanks to correct hike training and dedication we did it. We hiked Kebnekaise with 5 children.

Slåttdalsskrevan – A great day out

We arrived late Friday, had decided to just take a quick hike on Saturday and then continue north. But we decided to stay an extra at Friluftsbyn and see more of Höga Kusten. Friluftsbyn is a cosy little camping and outdoor resort, put together by Jerry. A true inspiration, and creator of the Höga Kusten…
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On the way to Kebnekaise

We are finally on our way! On the way to something that will make us all grow. On the way to an experience. On the way to Kebnekaise, the highest peak in Sweden. For about a year ago, I had a chat with Catherine and Tim asking if they wanted to join me and the…
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When I nearly killed an Englishman

Today was the time to pack. Prepare for the trip to come. Tomorrow we’re heading out on our long road trip. Travelling together with the childrens cousins all the way through Sweden to Kebnekaise. The day started very hectic with work, realising that I’m far from complete. Oh well, I guess it will be a…
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A friendly taste of blood run

It had been a while, since I last ran with the “king of Törnskogen”, Rickard. I decided it was time to change that so decided to hook of up for a run. Having been titled as the king of Törnskogen from the local trail running community, it was to no surprise he was up for…
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Run and Swim, but no Swimrun

When we now at Team Nordic Trail Ursvik, like many other TNT locations enjoy the summer break, we want to continue to enjoy running. Thats why so far hasn’t closed. Instead of the normal training sessions with different kind of interval sessions, we have taken the trails to the local lake for a quick swim.…
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A coffee with elevation

I haven’t fel the urge to run on the treadmill yet, but to get a free meters of elevation when enjoying my morning coffee, it’s fantastic. Start your day with some incline on the Nordictrack x22i