Recently, I’ve noticed that many posts on Facebook are re-posts. People are sharing old memories from before the pandemic, from their travels, evenings out, and events. But I have also noticed that many people post beautiful photos from where they live; many fantastic pictures from their neighborhood or nearby. Since we cannot travel at the …
Kategori: Outdoor
Hope and Faith
Even in hard times there’s a light in the darkness. When you cannot do what you usually do, do something different. You can always find something positive to focus on. No one can really predict anything. Well, what this year has taught me is foremost that you cannot take life and things for granted; it …
Virtual Race Day
Early morning. The sun is about to rise. I put on my running shoes and jog to the park where I meet up with my friend for a morning run around the island of Kungsholmen. This is the beginning of an unforgettable day where I challenged my body but most of all – had great …
Runner’s High
Time stops, I fly, I am no longer in my body; however, I can still feel it. Words are hard to find to describe my state of mind and the physical sensation in my body. I am running and I am unstoppable, invincible, and happy. This experience of Runner’s high is a memory that I …
Amazing London
London in October; the weather outstanding! Beautiful and warm with a blue sky – the smog had been conquered by the sun. People were having picnic in the parks, children were playing, and a lot of people were running (including me, of course). London has a special place in my heart. It was the first …
Running and Meditation
"Shouldn’t you rest and relax a bit?", "Now that have time off, must you run?" These are the kind of questions my friends sometimes ask me. However, for me running is resting and relaxing. It is difficult to explain and I can see why many people think of it as a paradox. I run, I …
The Battle of Jutland
From my mother’s house, I can see the ocean – the North Sea – and the power of the waves always amazes me. It is most common for the wind to be tough here but today it is calm and almost windless. In this open area where no tall buildings or wires disturb, my Garmin …