Snow, frost, beauty. Then thaw, it melts and gets wet and slippery. Then frost again... If a month can be schizophrenic, it’s February! This is the worst time a year in the Nordic countries and I think many runners will agree with me. Most of the time, it is impossible or at least difficult to …
Winter has come
I look out of the window, the sun is shining, and the cloudless sky glitters. It looks inviting, beautiful; however, it is deceiving because it is COLD outside! Last week, it eventually started to snow in Stockholm. Chaos in the traffic as usual and the silence of the snow put the city under some kind …
Whatever it takes
When I decided to blog, I intended to be a faithful writer and first, my objective was to write at least one blog post per month. However, lately, I have not been able to keep my promise and not because of lack of ideas or unwillingness to write. No, quite the opposite. I’ve had an …
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 …
Being in the Now and Running
Running is a lifestyle. But besides running, there are challenging obstacles in everyday life that are not always easy to handle. How to deal with minor depressions, low self-esteem and fear for the future? First, running helped and helps me a lot but I still need tools for coping with my negative thoughts. Therefore, I …
The Joy and Benefits of Exercising
In this blog post, nothing new will be disclosed and you might have heard it all before. However, I know from experience that people are not always receptive and what they read or hear might not be fully understood at a given moment. My aim is to motivate and to encourage; to share my story …
A Journey of Patience
Euphoria Today is the test. Will my body respond? Will it still hurt or do miracles still exist? It’s late afternoon, I change my clothes. The summer is persisting; my body is prepared and I feel lucky. Gently, I walk down the stairs; I want to prolong this moment - of hope, of longing, of …
Running Injury, Diagnosis, and Identity
In this blog post, I will write about my running injury and possible diagnosis. Also, I will reflect upon how being a runner affects one’s life and become an identity. Therefore, I would be glad to have comments and if you would like to share your experiences in these matters – the injury and/or how …
Tokyo – a Silent Big City
Tokyo - a big city with all its noises, crowds of people everywhere - especially on the trains - , skyscrapers, neon lights, smog, etc. Most people, I guess, associate Tokyo with this. However, my experience was almost the opposite: I saw a city of silence, not too crowded, with space and lots of green …
The Book Runner 