No bikes..

By now the almost traditional Monday lunch run. Didn't have to worry about crazy bikers.. :-)

Some testing of gear

My Sunday run was cut short a bit, felt cold the last part so the intended 25 km became 22 km instead. Took the opportunity to test some clothes and gear. First hour was rain and wind, second half snow and wind. And rather muddy and wet surface, but almost no ice:

• Feet: Asics w. Goretex and wool/synthetic socks. Perfect, feet was warm all through the run.
• Legs. Wintertights with Gore windstopper, short underwear from Under Armour. Also perfect, didnt even feel wet.
• Upper body. Three layers. Thin synthetic shirt w long sleeves, Nike windproof/middle layer shirt, Nike windbreaker. Not enough. A bit too thin, should have changed the thin synthetic shirt to a thick one, and I also have my doubts on the wind breaker when its wet and windy. Might need to upgrade my jacket. Only thing is that Gore take some 2000 SEK/300 USD for a really good jacket...
• Head. Northface fleeccap, thick with gore windstopper. Perfect!
• Face. Nothing really, might need something for my face when its windy and snowy. It is really tough on the eyes when the snow/rain htis the face. Will check my wardrobe what I have..
• Hands. Fingerglves, windproof. Got wet and cold after a little more than one hour. Not sure if it was from sweat or from the rain/snow. Might need something more serious here too.

Also tested to bring my camera with waterproof shell instead of trying to take photos with my mobile. Good choice I think, much better quality!

Weekly runs

At least the running is going pretty well. After two shorter weeks due to travel, this week have started good. 9 km on Monday lunch with a colleague, 18 km home on Tuesday and 14 km from work today. 

Think I will go for a longer run in the weekend, maybe 25 km. Before December is over I want to have done 30 km on the long run, preferably on the xtreme trail in Ursvik. Them I know I am on the right track for the ultra in April. 

Also, the working weeks will now be around 50 km, giving room for an optional long run in the weekend to adjust the weekly mileage. That would mean two lunch runs and two runs from work. 

Starting up again

Ok, time to get started again. Not running, but writing. Long runs are now up towards 20 km. Not the 30 I had planned for the end of the year, but there are a few weeks left..

El Palmar, with friends.

Character or stupidity?

A long working day, where I had the "opportunity" to once again get familiar with what is probably the most common "ruling technique" (as defined by Berit Ås, the norwegian researcher and politician). Why can people not be secure enough with their own capabilities without having to keep information from others, as some sort of bargaining power. I am amazed every time this happens, but unfortunately no longer suprised.

I am also amazed that it still affects me. Maybe that is a good sign. Put me in a bad mood. Tired. Not feeling well. Go to bed or take a run..?

5 km. Not even a distance. But I felt like...well, not good anyway.. But I ran.

Character? Or just stupid..

Location:Hägersten,Sverige

A very nice lunch and a weak headlamp

A really nice lunch, that made me feel very normal! Kristina, ultra runner, and Petter, an iron-man dude. Emelie, the adventure race girl couldn't make it. All with Ericsson of course :-). We make it just a little bit further, a little bit more perseverance. We just don't stop! Ok, don't worry, my boss doesn't read this anyway.
In any case, hopefully we can have some nice lunch training regularly.

Rallied on my short evening run that my current headlamp is a little bit weak. Something I bought while in Panama, and it works fine while running on a road or a good track. And honestly, in Panama you seldom need more. Either it's road or dirt road, then it works fine. Or it is jungle, and then you just can't run anyway. Well, let's see. As long as I keep to the road and the good trails, I am fine. But if start to run the trails home from work later during the fall, then I will need something else.

Location:,Hägersten,Sverige

Beautiful afternoon

13-something km watching the sun go down. Surprised that there were not many runners out.