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The Long Game

Sandarne, March 4, 2023

All sports are about long-term thinking, training for something in a wise and sustainable way, in order to reap the benefits when it's time for competition. Ultrarunning is more about long-term thinking than many other sports, because it requires so many hours of training, each race takes longer than most other sports, and the lower intensity allows for high performance at an older age.   Read more

Needs, drives, and longing for nature

Sandarne, Sweden, April 10th, 2022

My first real contact with a slightly higher mountain was when I was 9 years old and our family vacationed for a week in the mountains. We arrived at the foot of Östfjället in Gräftåvallen on a scorching summer day. I immediately took a trip up the mountain and something struck me strongly. The experience of the mountain just continuing up higher and higher felt unreal and powerful. It gave me a feeling of rapture that I have continued to carry with me.  Read more