So you decided to run an ultra. You (more or less carefully) selected your first race, marked the date on your calendar, and convinced yourself that spending most of your weekends running would be fun. But now that you have gotten your new pair of running shoes, a shiny GPS watch, and inordinate amounts of […]
“To be a great ultrarunner, you need to have 3 things. First, a high threshold for pain. Second, a short memory. And the third…I forgot.” – Unknown. I could barely move when I woke up. My body ached, and my feet were swollen. I lay in bed, mentally preparing for what I knew would be
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“I hate you! I hate you and your stupid ultramarathon race!” I was exhausted. Physically and mentally spent. I had just run 100 kilometers through the night along the Southern Swedish coast. Small single tracks, technical terrain, two steep climbs up the mythical mountain Kullaberg, and harsh weather had tested my limits. And now the
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