I had a lot of fun today during my lunch run. Not a long on but a really different one running in deep snow.
When I returned back home I was really surprised by the pace, It was a good pace but it felt really easy the thole time. Amazing indeed!
An amazing 30k run on one of the best trails in the area starting the run in the Peppared/Balltorp area, than on the other side of the another "mountain" following an alternative to the "Bohusleden" trail and than the loop of the "Torrekullaleden" trail with a twist on the "Sandsjöbackaleden" as well and a lovely finish running on my backyard trails back home.
Feel free to enjoy this video with some lovely relaxing music and my steps on the snow and icy surface in the background.....
I enjoyed running! :)
The winter is soon to end. We had a few weeks with cold days and white powder on our trails. Sometimes it's really nice to run on something else that is not sticky, muddy and wet! But those days are coming as well.... I'm ready! ;)
Have a nice day my friends..... Have fun running! :)
A relaxing lunch run in the Safjället natural reserve during a beautiful day here in the Gothenburg area in Sweden.
This is what I got today when I went out for a short lunch run. Pure magic in the woods!
I managed to relax, rest and fill my heart with joy! I was inside that tiny paradise for just a half an hour, but it was more than enough to recharge and feel "reborn"!
I came back home happy, and I could continue my work with ease with less stress... or perhaps I just managed the stress situations in a different way. Simply as that!
Mother nature has an incredible impact on us. Go out there, leave the city, leave the technology, connect with the surroundings, breathe and look around you!
The world in a beautiful place! We need to learn once again the beauty to interact with it in the same way as our children do.... with love and joy in our hearts!
Feel free to watch the video and enjoy it in full-screen mode with sound ON!
Please be safe out there! It's quite icy and slippery! Take care and enjoy!
Kind Regards,
Aramis
Another lunch run.
I took my GoPro with me and played a bit with it! I had just approx. 45 minutes to use for my run before my next meeting, so I was in a bit of a hurry.
I felt a bit lazy today. The weather was grey for weeks now, the humidity at top levels as well and running was quite a challenge in the muddy trails. So I choose those easier trails, gravel roads and paved roads when needed. The pace was slower than usual for months now. The idea was and still is to get my training done while avoiding unnecessary stress on my body. Just maintaining the overall good form and avoiding injuries of course.
During these days while the pandemic is testing our intelligence, our discipline and our fitness as well we need to have a proper balance in everything we do. We need to maintain a proper fitness level just in case the virus should get us but we love the sport and we really hope that the social aspect of it will return. I miss my races, I love everything about them! That is one of the reasons why I still log approx 100k every week (well, I'm trying). I don't reach my goal every week. I my energy level is overall low, if I have a bad "feeling" or if my sleeping was bad I just avoid running that day, or choose to do something else instead. There is plenty we can do to stay in shape. Sleeping properly is one valid choice! :)
As stated before, the weather was cloudy, high humidity, it's raining almost every single day but it's still warm. It's unusually warm for November here in the Gothenburg area in Sweden.
Go out, train, enjoy the nature but please respect the surroundings (I hate to see the amount of garbage left in the woods) and stay safe.... these are challenging times but we need to have patience! Eventually and hopefully all this "chaos" will end and we will soon return to a world similar to the one that we remember. Still, it's never be the same.... we have to accept that!
Enjoy this short clip.... I did! :)
The Änggårdsbergen nature reserve offers a varied landscape featuring valleys and ridges, winding walking paths, lakes and beautiful scenery.
This is the place where I recharge my energy levels and feel really good. It's a green area just five minutes from both my home and work. Sometimes I run into the woods during my lunch break where I feel the need to relax a bit.
Running and hiking in Änggårdsbergen can be challenging as well. The area offers easy gravel paths where you can walk with kids and tough wild trails as well where you may challenge yourself while running or mountain biking. If that is not enough feel free to challenge yourself and discover the area! :)
The varied ecological environment and fauna contains several examples of nature typical of Western Sweden, such as heath land 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:
https://www.goteborg.com/en/anggardsbergen
