Fredhällsparken, september 2023: tusentals löpare tar sig fram på den trånga gångbanan, musiken pumpar upp stämningen och solen skiner. ”Nästa år ska jag springa” tänker jag och dagen efter har jag anmält mig till 2024 års lopp som gick av stapeln i lördags. Den personliga upplevelsen och löpkänslan blev inte alls som väntat men jag …
Etikett: motivation
Vill du utmana dig själv?
Är det dags att komma ur din comfort zone? Vill du ha hjälp och motivation till att komma igång eller vidare i din träning? Mitt mål är att ge dig inspiration och motivation genom att berätta om min träning. Jag är bekväm av mig som de flesta men när jag vågar träna lite tuffare eller …
Maraton – kan jag så kan du
Lidingövägen, klockan närmar sig tolv. Vi är cirka tretton tusen löpare som förväntansfulla gör oss redo för att springa 42 195 meter genom Sveriges vackra huvudstad. Alla tystnar när Linda Pritchard tar mikrofonen. Ja, jag vill leva, jag vill dö i Norden – jag är inte ensam om att få tårar i ögonen och trots värmen …
Being True to Yourself
In these times, it is more important than ever to take care of ourselves and our body and mind. The brain needs physical exercise. Having friends, being with other people strengthen us. Depression often occurs when people isolate themselves. You might have the impression that people are working out more now because you see people …
Beyond Limits
We all know that physical exercise is good and has so many beneficial advantages. Still, many people prefer not to move if they can avoid it or if they feel the tiniest pain. To me, it is never a question whether to run or not; it’s always “how far” or “how fast”. I wish to …
Looking Back at 2019 and Goals for 2020
For a long time, I have been in a period of transition. 2019 was a year of change, development, challenges and enlightenment. I stepped over boundaries, left my comfort zone, fulfilled dreams, and found more purpose in my life. My wish is to inspire and to encourage others to follow their dreams and find purpose …
To Jinx or not to Jinx
When you have a goal or a wish, whether it's a secret or not, should you talk too self-confident about it? I’ve always been a little careful revealing what I aim to do; well, I can say that I have the objective of doing something (e.g. to run that marathon) “if everything works out well”. …
Before and After
I usually refer to 1998 as an important turning point in my life. Living in Paris as a student, eating and drinking a little too much and even smoking now and then (hard to believe, I know); my bad habits were leading me towards an unhealthy lifestyle. However, my “salvation” was discovering the pleasure of …
Stockholm Marathon – Race Report
There’s something special when running a race in your hometown. For many years, I had wanted to run the Stockholm Marathon again but every year, something had come up. I had either been ill or injured. Being there as a spectator, I thought: “next year, I’ll be a part of this race too”. This year, …
To Run or not to Run
To run or not to run the Stockholm Marathon on June 1st. That's what I will have to decide within the next couple of days. I really want to participate and the reason why I am hesitating is due to lack of marathon training the last few months. Two days ago, I ran 30 kilometers …
The Book Runner 