This is a longer video of one of my usual lunch runs.
It took me a few years to decide to film it a little bit better and share it with you guys! :)
Enjoy! ;)
The 44k Soteleden Trail Marathon 2018
This year due to an issue with a land owner the race had to be modified the last day to a 21k loop race. We did twice the 21k curse.
Many of the runners stated that the course was tougher than the 44k one and that the trail conditions (muddy and wet) did not make things easier this year! :)
This race was one of my races I did that include:
- Aktivitus Trail Race (28 April 2018)
- Soteleden Terräng Marathon 44k (05 May 2018)
- GöteborgsVarvet half marathon (19 May 2018)
All theses races with no training in between. A nice and really interesting experiment where I learned a lot about me, my body, nutrition, body mechanics and much more....
The last race will be the one where I will run really carefully. The speedy pace will not be a walk in the park and the pressure on my tired joints is something to consider seriously..... I will try to push it at 80%. The outcome is unknown..... :)
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The start of the race is in Bovallstrand located in northern Bohuslän - a coastal county on the Swedish west coast.
Well over 1000 meters of altitude, forests, mountains, rocks, bogs and cobblestones are some challenges along the 44km-long route.
The course is a tough terrain path along parts of the trail "soteleden" where the substrate consists of trails, rock, roots, mud, meadows, bog, gravel roads and some asphalt. There will be many ascents and descents. In addition to breathtaking views, the course will offer you lovely forest running through birch, beech, fir and oak forests. When you least expect it, you will running on the famous Swedish granite.
There are up, down, up, down and few moments recovery. But suddenly, you find yourself in a beautiful sea of wood anemones.
A lovely race indeed!
INFO in english from:
https://worldsmarathons.com/marathon/soteleden-terrain-marathon
Read more about the trail:
https://www.vastsverige.com/en/nature-experiences/walking/soteleden/
A 3hrs run/hike in the woods!
The thing about this event was to use a lot of energy during 3 hours.
The course was quite tough and the snow (sometimes really deep), the icy sections and the muddy part took a lot of energy indeed! :)
But it was fun and the weather was just perfect!
Thanx for this lovely adventure to:
Rasmus Bergström, Fredrik Öhman, Jörgen Reppling and Lars Selberg!
This is the last trail section of the Sandsjöbacka Trail race that usually takes place during the second weekend of January.
http://www.sandsjobackatrail.se
The Änggårdsbergen nature reserve offers a varied landscape featuring valleys and ridges, winding walking paths, lakes and beautiful scenery. The varied ecological environment and fauna contains several examples of nature typical of Western Sweden, such as heathland and moorland. Änggårdsbergen lies next to the Botanical Gardens and stretches from the green parks of western Gothenburg towards the nature area Sisjön, south of the city of Mölndal.
More information:
http://www.goteborg.com/en/anggardsbergen
Another lovely night run with fellow runners!
I was finally able to test the Nitecore F2 charger too (great product! I'm very pleased with it!) and have posted a few images on Facebook and Instagram too. The F2 charger follows me now everywhere I go! :)
I have to learn how to use properly the Nitecore GP3 Action camera light while running. I think this is a really interesting and useful product during my night filming, still the light was not the best during my test. I updated the camera firmware too. Maybe this will help.
Still, the days here in Sweden are still quite long (the nights are just 5h) and I will start with my night runs just after the 15th august.
I will run a few night long runs just in order to train my body to that before UTMB, but nothing more.... I need to rest too sometimes! :)
There is just a month left to the BIG race! I'm really excited and hopefully I will be able to train well in order to get to the finish line safely! :)
Great night run with:
Branislav Pavic, Carlos Carsi, Markus Norström, Mattias Johansson! :)
Featuring in the video:
Branislav Pavic, Carlos Carsi and me.
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Music:
'Promises' - Chillout Mix by Deren Ozturk
