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31.84K Trail Run

#11 – 50 Runs in 100 Days – Autumn Edition

The original plan was to run a 40K trail run from Tjörnarp to Frostavallen.

The weather forecast said it would rain and I hoped it wouldn’t rain at all or come later in the afternoon.

Realized Friday evening when I was going to check the train departures that it would be rail road construction work so it would be a long bus ride in the morning. I am not very fond of bus rides.

Woke up at 5 am and ate my breakfast and then it was time to put on the running equipment, didn’t have time to put water in the water bladder and was hoping I would be fine.

Put on a fleece to stay warm and gloves. Had to take the train at 7.00 am and the bus would leave 7.35 so I had decided that I wouldn’t stand outside, tried to find a warm place and saw that the coffee shop was open and went in there and said that I wanted to stay warm. I was thinking that I could buy a small cup of coffee but decided not to.

I was very tired on the bus and slept from time to time. I had promised the bus driver to guide him in Tjörnarp, show him where the bus stop was.

When I stepped out from the bus it was drizzle, oh no don’t say the whole run will be like this, I waited under the viaduct shortly but decided to start running and then the drizzle disappeared.

Had the fleeze and gloves on.

Realized that it had happening things on the trails around Tjörnarp, the footbridge had been replaces with a much better one, a smaller path had been
broadened, not that I have had any issues with the marking but it had been improved as well.

At clear-cut it was time to take off the fleeze, ran into issues with my breathing and also realized that I still was tired in my calves after the 10 hilly intervals. the walking started earlier than expected. Had to make a decision if I would get out on the last 10K or not.

It was being back in the Höör’s area. It is hunting season, interesting to read the sign This area is a hunting area, be there on your own risk, I came from the other direction.

I got very confused at the thicket (snårskog), they had cleared it so it did not look familiar at all, tried to locate where I had to continue and made it eventually. It will be marked in December.

I thought that I came to a hunting place, I first it was a hunter but it was a motor cycle, they could have been hunters, I do not know, heard a noise and another motor cycle biker came. They wished me a good run.

It had been raining so some paths had puddles and I hardly could pass them without putting my shoes in there and I do not like to get wet feet too soon.

I had now decided that I would cut the distance to 30K.

Even if the weather was not the best there were actually some trekkers out there. When I got on white and was on my way to Nyrups Nature hotel I heard girl voices. They asked me if they were on the right path and I said it depends where you are heading, we are trying to find the white path. I told them you are on the right path, the white will be down in the valley and it is good marked.

Nyrups Nature hotel was still there, the owner had informed on FB that they are moving. Someone was cleaning the windows at the Nyrups osteria (cheese house), maybe it was the new owner.

There is this part where I have had difficulties finding my way there too, it had been cleared earlier and I have not followed the route, realized that I only had 29% left battery on my pulse watch, it was a lot of sworing there because it was wet and I got wet feet and tired legs but eventually I find the narrow path, here it will be marked as well. I am wondering if branches will be removed or the route will be rerouted.

When it was approximately 7K left it started raining, bummer and 7K did not take 42 min, it took longer than that, I was soaked when I got back to Frostavallen and in a shitty mood. Decided not run back to Höör, 4K, instead wait for the circle bus (ringbussen) so I stood under a roof so I didn’t get more wet. Hoped that I wouldn’t catch a new cold. Finally the bus came. When I got back to Höör I waited in the waiting area at the train station. Finally the dry clothes in the dry bag come in handy, changed on the bus and also the news paper were not wet so I could put them in the running shoes. Lucky me it was a faster bus, replaces the Öresunds train so It did only stop at Eslöv and then Lund

Distance: 31.82K, time: 5.10.52.2 h, average heart rate: 126, average pace: 9.45 min/k, cadence: 140, VO2 Max: 25 ml/kg/min

Weight progress

-0.1 kg

28K Trail run

#9 – 50 Runs in 100 Days – Autumn Edition

Just reliazed that I forgot to stop my pulse watch after my trail run so I got some interesting results.

Today it was time for very likely the last train on Österlen, will now run in the northern part of Sweden til it is time to have rest weeks before the race in November.

Perfect weather, woke up with sun out. Put on long sleeve, capri tights. Got a ride to Christinehof and had to make a stop to get aquainted with the cows

Was a bit chilly in the beginning. Interesting was that I was breathless so when I got on the orange marker I had to walk til I got to the woods.

Nice to have these when I am out running

But if you have to go you have to go even if they are not there, I always bring toilet paper and wet wipes.

Today it was great that I was running all the way on the dirt road after Hallamölle til I ran into the woods again.

Did not meet any trekkers til I got on the blue marker, foot path, on the foot path I first saw 4 black raptors and 1 light brown/grey

Then it was time to head out on the orange marker again

and here the horses were back

Today there were some bigger groups of trekkers that I had top pass, the cows on the orange marker got afraid of us, it was interesting to see

At the rest area there were a lot of harly davidson bikers who had taken a rest

Continued towards Haväng, at Bengtemölle I got on yellow.

Both on orange and yellow there can be some unwilling walking due to loose cattle.

Finally I got to Haväng, the pulse watch showed 24.14 and then I would continue on orange marker but not to Kivik but back and hoped that 2.5K would be the distance til I got to the longer asphalt. I had forgotten this part, ran this part but from the other direction the first time I ran to Haväng but it was too much asphalt and dirt road but at the end it was running on the meadow.

I ran 2K on the orange marker til I had to get out on the asphalt part and ran back to Haväng.

Of course I had to take the mandatory swim in the ocean, high waves today and windy, could be cold

It was cold so a quick swim to get colder and change to regular clothes and head out for a late lunch

Weight progress

-0.4 kg

29.54K Trail Run

The 50 runs in 100 days challenge is over but I will continue blogging about my preparation for the race ”Double Death”, a race I will run November 4th, 44K, total altitude: 2000m.

More hillier running since this summer.

I have gone over to do pulse based intervals which suits me better as a ultra runner but have now gone over to hilly intervals to be better prepared for this race.

Today I had planned to run around 30K, the route last week was 26 when I did not run the footpath but with the footpath included I would get up to 30K.

Camilla P got in touch with me and asked if I wanted to have running company, we have the same pace and of course I said yes but I also informed her that I run from A to B.

We met at Christinehof and she wanted to join me for 7K and then she sould turn back. I told her that it is 5K to Hallamölla and then it is 8K to Vantalängan so she decided to join me to Vantalängan.

The pulse belt did not want to be found so I hoped it would be found later and it did.

At Alunbruket she thought that we would go on Yellow but I told her no we will continue to run on Orange, to Hallamölla you are running more in the woods on Orange, on Yellow you have asphalt which I do not like.

We had different running discussions, I asked her about Stranda, a very tough Ultra race she participated in, in Norway. She hopes that she can run Tjörnarparen this year.

There was talk about rain but there was no rain 🙂

Got to the footpath where there are some steeper hills so some walking, nice to see that the heather was still purple.

Today it were no horses when I got back on Orange after the footpath but now I know which animals live in the big holes, rabbits, saw a bunch of them when I was walking up that steeper hill.

There were some trekkers on Orange that I said hello too.

I do not know where I got the sand from inside my shoes, stopped at Bengtemölle and took it out, it is no good feeling running with sand in your shoes.

Since the Orange marker to Haväng is mainly asphalt and dirt roads I am going over to Yellow at Bengtemölle where I instead will run Brösarps backar.

After approximately 1K I run on a dirt road and these guys

I am not afraid of cows but always walk slowly past them but these cows I was not sure about so I walked further up in the grove til I had passed the last one and then there are stairs and a gate.

It is a varity on these runs 🙂

Continued and saw some horses

And some cows

After I had run over the steam locomotive train rails I saw these horses. At the side were two bikers resting.

I was worried about one of the horses because it was just laying there, the breathing bothered me, went back to the bikers and asked them if they knew anything about horses and told them about the horse, they had seen him but said that the other horses was just standing there, if the horse would have been in a bad condition they would have reacted and I realized that they were right, when I passed him the second time he moved his legs a bit.

This time when I got to Haväng I decided to run directly to the parking lot and continue on Orange, now I knew where to run, in what direction, was a bit of confusion last time

Nice to have this the last part of the route

Had some issues with my right knee, forgot the linament at home, also tired right calf from 20K so it took some time the last 5K and the last 1.5K is asphalt. Next weekend I had planned a 35K trail run but I will stay on 30K.

My ride was delayed but for a good cause, got cold water for me. But I decided to take a swim in the ocean with my running clothes on, not socks or shoes, pulse belt or pulse watch. A bit colder but it is cooling my body down.

Then my ride arrived and I could change to regular clothes, drink water and then we drove to Kåseberga and had a good late lunch, last time we tried to have lunch at Kåseberga it was so many cars that we could not drive down to the harbour, we decided to have lunch in Ystad instead and decided to come back another time, this time we could park down at the harbour

Distance: 29.54K, time: 4.20.46.3 h, average heart rate: 135, average pace: 8.49 min/k, max pace: 5.33 min/k, cadence: 150, VO2 Max: 25 ml/kg/min

Weight report

I weighed myself in the evening and the weight loss was 0 kg. Ideal is to weigh myself first thing in the morning, I am sure I have to be under 63 KG at this point. So much better to be a bit lighter. Running feels so much better with less kilos on my body.

21.21K Trail Run

#42 – 50 runs in 100 days – Summer edition

After two trail runs from Christinehof to Haväng it was time for a run on Kullaberg for the first time after the race last year in November.

This year I have decided to run the ”Double Death”, two laps, have run the ”Death Zone” which has been one lap. This year two laps will be an ultra, it will be at least 44K.

The original plan was to take the train from where I live 7.58 am to Helsingborg and then bus to Mölle, I would gotten up to Mölle 9.58 am, long ride but yesterday Fredrik from CKR informed on FB that he would drive and asked if anyone else wanted to join and we would leave the same time as the train but would get up earlier. So I was interested. Amanda also wanted to join us with her dog Irma. We three ran up there in October last year. Then Fredrik would leave later so then Amanda, Irma and I left 7.45 am this morning from my home.

Nice with company and I talked with Amanda about our run, last year Irma, the dog, was with us and when we came to Håkull she just froze, I am not moving one more mm, Håkull is no game for humans, loose soil, steep, you are basically crawling up trying to hold on to something.

It was suppose to rain after lunch but the first thing that happened when we stepped out of the car and got ready, I asked Amanda if we should try to find a place to get under and wait out the rain but then it stopped after a short time.

There are some hills that I have to mentally decide to run up, they are not short but today I walked up on some hills that I should be able to run up later, will be more hilly training this Fall.

Good that I can follow the route because the race follows the orange marker but then turn down in the woods and when I am training it is easy to run down to soon so it is better to stop sometimes to get down at the correct place, when the race is, it is wellmarked.

After a while you come down to the coast and have a very rocky part, it is just stone stone and loose stone and today it was very slippery, Irma, the dog was struggling.

When we got to Nimis we got confused, it must have had something, Nimis was burnt but it also seemed that the environment has changed, got too far to the left where Irma had a tough time but we find the right way later.

When I was going to run down to Håkull, Amanda and Irma would take another route since Irma would refuse to move up and I understand her fully. We said goodbye.

I continuned down to Håkull and had my worst fall ever, slipped on a stone, fell on my butt, hit my left elbow and right hand, swore but got up and was a bit crippled.

Håkull was tough today, wet, slippery and I could not use my right hand and had to depend on my left, you need to move up and try to grip something with your hands to not fall down and when it is slippery it is tougher. I finally made it up the first part and then you have to find a narrow path moving up the second part where the best thing is to walk up a bit and check if I am follow the path and adjust. Was on the right track but still got into the juniper part, got a bit off track but find where I would continue.

The worst part of this race is the rocky part which can be very slippery in November, up after Nimis and around Håkull, that can change every year but is very steep.

Got off track a couple of times.

When I was on my way to the lighthouse I passed Fredrik and Maria and said hi.

After the lighthouse there is a steep part you have to get down, not good being crippled, needed to use my right hand but could only use my left hand so I had to take it very easy.

Then you start to see Mölle, it is 4k left after the lighthouse and not so advanced.

Started with long sleeve, it got off because I had a hard time breathing and after the lighthouse I ran in my sportsbra to get more air.

Then I finally made it, Wille drove me to the beach so I could take a swim.

After the swim we shared a shrimp sandwich before we drove home

Distance: 21.21K, time: ,4.47.38.8 h, average heart beat: 137, average pace: 13.33 min/k, max pace: 5.26 min/k, cadence: 142, VO2 Max: 26 ml/kg/min

27.52K Trail Run

#39 – 50 runs in 100 days – Summer edition

Last Saturday I had planned to run a route, mix of orange, yellow and a little blue but after the blue and back on orange I got confused where Bengtemölle was (where I would go back on yellow) so I ended up running on orange all the way to Haväng. Distance fine but too much asphalt and dirt road, need more hillier runs now.

So this weekend I would redo the same run, would know where to run at some parts of the run and then on orange after blue I would turn on yellow where it showed up the first time and continue as planned.

A bit warmer then last Saturday but rain in the air but that would not stop me from running.

There is race going on this weekend, started Friday 8 am from Bjärred (10 outside of Lund) and then the runners run down all the way to Haväng and turns back and finish at Hotel Lundia, a 246K. Earlier this week I was wondering if I would see some of them since I would mix orange and yellow, the fastests finish with around 30h so they would have turned back during the nite and would have past Christinehof but this morning around 7 am some were around the area.

Started my run at 8.42 am and I had not run long on the orange marker when I saw two guys, Henrik Kockum was one of them who I know, he is part of the 6h treadmill battle. I cheered them on and talked to them. They had been running about over 24 h, impressive.

Then later on orange there were two more guys who I did not know but cheered them on. I love to see my progress. At 5K I visited the toilet and turned on yellow, realized that I didn’t have to walk and continued running.

Last week I missed a yellow part where I saw a yellow arrow but realized afterwards that I should have turned to the right but continued on the dirt road. Decided that I would’t miss this part this time but did but turned right at the end and ran to the beginning instead.

Then came one of the toughest hills on this route before Vantalängan where I have to walk, is similar to Djuralid’s hill on Tjörnarparen and then a steep down hill where I ran down better this time.

Now I knew how I would run at Vantalängan. Had to remove the t-shirt because it was a bit too warm

Had rain from time to time but it did not bother me, it cooled me down instead.

Then it was time to run the blue 5K part which have some hillier parts and very lovely heather where I had the most rain.

Then I was back on orange where it starts with a hillier part and then at the top there are horses where I walk, I am not afraid of horses but I do not want to get kicked by them

Started to get a bit tired in my legs.

Came to this confusing rest area where I this time knew that I would run to Haväng and then would turn on yellow where I saw the yellow arrow the first time on orange, turned out that it was Bengtemölle and according to my map I would run to Brösarp and then continue on orange to the rail road tracks, saw yellow to Haväng and then a sign saying Brösarp 1.3K so I continued to Brösarp but could not see any orange, had brought with me the ”Brösarps map” studying it so I turned back and it felt familiar

I came on yellow from another part last year so turned on yellow on Haväng and decided to not get back on orange, just continue on yellow

This calf seemed scared when I walked towards them so I took a pic and then turned right a bit away from the calf not to scare hime or her too much.

Nice being back on those meadows.

My right calf started to get tired so a little more walking at the end

Good that I did not step in this fellow.

Was a lot of nettles but did not get burned this time 🙂

Finally I came to the final destination, same finish time but ran longer.

And then the mandatory swim in the ocean, no picture today

Distance: 27.52K, time: 3.51.34 h, average heart rate: 143, average pace: 8.25 min/k (good improvement from last week), max pace: 5.40 min/k, cadence: 158, VO2 Max: 28 ml/kg/min

Weight reporting

Weight loss 0.5 kg, weighed in the afternoon.

It has started to go in the right direction

25.5K Trail Run

#34 – 50 runs in 100 days – Summer edition

I needed to increase the distance and also needed a more hillier train run this weekend.

Last year I ran Backaleden which was 19K from Alunbruket to Haväng and thought that I would have that as a base and planned my route this weekend.

Decided to run the following route

That would be approximately 25K

Started at 8.40 from Christinehof on the red route and got to Alunbruket where I got a bit confused where to continue but looked at the map and thought that I needed to take to left out on the road and then I saw the orange marker which continued into the woods

Perfect temperature, breeze, chillier but I was not freezing, the sun came out once in a while.

After Alunbruket the orange marker was a new part in this area.

I had checked how long I would run thil I would change marker but that did not work

I was suppose to change to yellow at around 4.1 but it was at 5K

The first yellow part was familiar, was part of Backaleden last year

I was suppose to change to orange marker at 7.5K but that was at around 9K and it took me some time to find the orange marker at Vantalängan, wandering around a bit til I saw where I had to continue and that was part was also new

On my way to Bengtemölle I would have a 5K blue detour which was magic

On my way to the end of the blue marker I saw a sign saying 200m to Glimmeboda, thought that blue would continue there but that was a detour from the main blue. When I got to Glimmeboda I did not find a blue marker, walked around and then I saw a sign saying ”Strövstig 5K”, this route was 5K so I walked back and saw when I walked back these 200m that I was continuing to the left and then I saw where the orange continued

I ran on this orange and got to a parking lot and saw three directions I could continue, one would take me back and was of course not right, none said Bengtemölle. I knew that I would run on yellow from Bengtemölle to Brösarp and saw Haväng 6.5K and the distance on my pulse watch said 19K and decided I would continue to Haväng on orange. On this orange marker there were a few times I saw yellow saying Backaleden but continued on orange. The distance was fine but it was more dirt road and asphalt, had to take off the t-shirt and run in sports bra because of the sun.

Finally I got to the parking lot at Haväng. Very tired legs at the end.

A little more walking than I had wanted but a nice route.

I have now checked and will do the same route next weekend but will continue on yellow marker when I have continued to Haväng and it shows up the first time so I will run over these hills on yellow last year

Distance: 25.5K, time: 3.56.44h, average heart beat: 136, average pace: 9.18 min/k, max pace: 5.19 min/k, cadence: 154, VO2 Max: 26 ml/kg/min

Weight information
Gained 0.2kg, this is the negative weighing myself at nite. Best is to weigh myself in the morning. This week I have ran more than last week.

16.28K Hilly Run

#21 – 16.28K trail run
#22 – 4.23K, transport to the train station

The plan this weekend was to run a longer trail run around Frostavallen, one of my favorite trail places.

I needed to sleep in and not get up 5 am and set the alarm to 7 am but got up 6.40 am.

Put on my windstopper just in case the weather wouldn’t be warm, better to have one extra jacket and take it off then being cold.

It was warmer in Lund but when I got up to Höör it was a bit colder while I was waiting for the bus.

Started my run and I have not gotten far when a guy asked me if I had al lighter, I was thinking do I look like I have a lighter??? I said No, turned out he had two small dogs that tried to be tought and ran towards me but I was not afraid.

I had decided that I would combine the green and ”old black”. Together they are around 20K.

It did not take long til I knew that it would be some walking, one of the hills that I usually do not have any problems running up was just to give up and walk up instead. And then the windstopper got off. This is how it is today, heavy breathing

Very nice being back in the woods.

The ”old” black is part of Tjörnarparen and at one part they have moved the marking to the left but of course I have to run to right around Dagtorp’s lake

I had to jump from some stones to avoid getting wet at one place and did not dip my running shoes in the water.

Then came the first boring dirt road, I end up walking part of it because I am so bored but I promised myself that I would run the whole dirt road and I did 🙂

There was no other runners out there, nice to have the woods to myself but I met some trekkers that I said hi too.

I was hoping that I would see anemones even if the season soon is over and this is what I saw

I could have sprangled my foot really bad today, so close but still was just fine afterwards, I am surprised that I have not sprangled one of my feet because I always end up trample obliquely when I get tired feet.

On the second boring dirt road I promised myself I just was allowed to walk uphills if needed but run on the flat parts and I stick to my promise.

Then there is this hill, a bit hate love around it, Djuralids hill, a very steep hill that I have once run up but today there was no way that I would be able, then there is another shorter very steep hill afterwards.

Even if it was tough today with some walking up on some hills I am satisfied with myself. Like I have said earlier, I have gained weight, lost fitness but staying on the couch won’t make it any better. Every time I get out on a run I will loose some weight and one day I will feel happy running, right now I am tormenting myself to get me where I want to be

Distance: 16.28K, time: 2.17.25.2 h, average heart rate: 143, average pace: 8.26 min/k, max pace: 5.33 min/k, cadence: 156, VO2 Max: 27 ml/kg/min

Here is the weight after the run this afternoon

23.5K Trail Run

#30 – 50 runs in 100 days – Winter edition
#31 – 50 runs in 100 days – Winter edition

Woke up this morning at 5 am, ate breakfast and heard the rain.

Part of me wanted to stay home but the stronger me decided that I would get to Frostavallen. One hour later might be a different weather.

Took the bus down to the train station and then took the train to Höör train station. Had to wait there for an hour before the ”Ringbuss” would take me to Frostavallen.

For a short moment I thought that the bus would never come. It has never been on time but finally the bus came, it was a short bus. I had realized that I had not bought a ticket to Frostavallen but only to Höör but the bus driver let me not buy a new ticket since he was delayed. I thanked him 🙂

It was rain in the air and started my trail run. Much wetter than last weekend.

Ran up the hills which felt good.

Forgot that it had been forest clearing and ran into the same issue again, trees across the paths

Passed the Nyrups Osteria, got on the dirt road and got confused, thought that I had passed the place where I turn to the left into the woods but head to run a bit further

Last weekend there had not been any forest clearing her but to my surprise it had been here too so I had to climb over a lot of branches. Interestering how the area can change when trees has fallen, it looks very different that you can get disoriented.

When I was on the blue marker two ladies got in front of me and looked a bit confused and they asked me if I knew anything about the black marker, no wonder they were confused, I told them it has been changed to blue and they got happy again. Glad to be able to help out.

Did some walking today due to tired legs but felt that I had a good pace.

Finally I got to Djuralidsbacken

Had to do some walking.

After this hill it would be interestering if I would find my way back. I grew an inch today I made it without following the route, still do not have my pulse watch, will get it back Monday and managed to run the middle part of Tjörnarparen on my own.

Distance: 23.5K, time: 3h

Then I ran back to Höörs train station

Good week, lost 0.5K this week

30K Trail Run

#27 – 50 runs in 100 days – Winter edition
#28 – 50 runs in 100 days – Winter edition

This morning I woke up at 5 am to take a train that got replaced by a bus due to train track work.

It was cold this morning so it was no fun standing outside and getting cold so I tried to warm my legs as best as I could.

Finally the bus came, it is soporific to sit in a bus, fell a sleep a couple of times but when we left Höör I had to stay awake so I didn’t miss the bus stop.

Charged my charger and decided to not use Movescount since I have noticed that the battery gets low very quickly.

Most markers were left from the race Tjörnarparen in December plus I am quite familiar with this route.

The plan was to run 40K but on the longer runs that I have done so far I have run into issues after 10K so I was not sure how it would go today.

When I got to Frostavallen I saw a hunter, so I was on my watch 🙂

I passed 11k (first fuel station) and did not have issues, it is not so hilly and tricky except the loop and the thicket but when I get to Frostavallen it gets hillier but I was just fine.

They have done a lot of forest clearing and have not discussed this with me 🙂 a lot of trees were on the forest road when I got out from the white marker and between Nyrups Naturhotell so I had to take some detours to pass them 🙂

I was just fine til 20K when I got very tired legs and started walking from time to time, decided to cut the distance to 30K.

Nice with Frostavallen is that everyone you meet, runners and dog walkers, say hi.

Part of me wanted to take the bus back to Höörs train station but of course I got back at 13.07 (1 pm) and there is no but at 13.27, one goes 12.27 and the next one goes 14.27, so I didn’t have any choice then run and walk back 4K to Höör train station.

On my way there a guy on a bike with a dog started talking to me and asked me how long I had run and I told him 30K and now 4K and he almost fell off his bike 🙂 30K are u kidding me? Nope started in Tjörnarp and ran to Frostavallen.

His had to pee or something but then he got next to me and still was in shock about my 30K. Funny dude 🙂

So 30K in approximately 4 h and 14 min. On my way to Höör I fel ache in my heel so see if it is better next week.

51.37K Trail Race

#9 – 50 runs in 100 days – Winter edition

Sunday last week when I checked the trains to Tjörnarp I realized that, due to train rails work, the first bus (was replacing the trains) was going to come to Tjörnarp at 8.07 am and the race would start at 8.30 but then there was a saviour, Maria, who was in the same car as me to Dödens Zon Nov 5th, who would drive and asked if I wanted a ride. And of course I wanted to have a ride.

So I woke up 5 am to eat breakfast, fix the last things and then Maria would pick me up at 7 am and then we were picking up Fredrik, who I ran with at Kullen before Dödens Zon in November.

Friday evening it started to rain and it rained during the night. I really hoped it would stop before the race. The goal to finish with 7h could be a problem but I would do my best.

We got to the school and changed and had a chance to talk to some other runners, Malin showed up, she and I ran on the 6h treadmill battle, and we talked with her.

From the beginning I had compression tights, long sleeve, fleece and windstopper, gloves and hat.

Time to walk to the start where we were going to fetch our GPS tracker (read more about it at Live tracker)

I had heard that around 152 runners would run Tjörnarparen – 50K or 100K

The raining stopped, thank gosh. I do not like to run in the rain for a whole day and get smakintryck wet.

In the beginning it was a bit cloggy and some places and when I tried to get my windstopper off (had problems with my breating) one of my salomon soft flasks fell to the ground so I decided to stop and get off the windstopper, then I got some space, which I like.

When I got to the loop I had caught up with a girl who I passed and noticed that Lars had changed part of the loop, now we didn’t run up in the forest but stayed down on the right side and when I got out from the loop I saw this magnificent view

At around 9K it was very wet but I managed to not get any wet feet and then at 11K I got to the first fuel station where I got a hug from Petra.

Continued my running. When I got to Frostavallen there were some dog walkers and two guys who were fishing.

I also fell flat faced on the ground.

At around 22K is the second fuel station where you can eat cheese and coffee but even if I love cheese I do not date eating it to avoid getting an upset stomach and just passed the fuel station, took a walk and ran and then I turn to the right on a dirt roads with smaller stones, there are some uphill parts where I walked. Started to get tired legs. It was very gooey, slippery and wet part of the route.

When I got on the blue marker and you get down to Dagtorpssjön the blue marker has followed the lake on the right but then last year when it rained most of the Fall they redirected the blue marker (was black earlier) I couldn’t see any yellow stripes and took the route to the right but when I have been running for a while, other runners showed up at the left.

Then I heard a runner behind me who turned out to be Maria (who drove the car), she had been out on a longer detour, she was a head of me, we talked for a while but then I had to start walking again and she continued running.

After a while we turn to the right, walk over a fence and then there is a longer footbridge that might be very slippery, it was just fine this time but another interesting person was in front of me, since last year a guy is running this race barefoot in sandals. I finally got up to him and passed him close to the third fuel station where 3 of the Hektor family was and we talked and I ate salt cucumber for the first time (turned out to be a big mistake later). Here last year I was on my way to throw in the towel but Ola Örnberg lended his knee pad to me but threw in the towel 3K later.

This time I continued and finally got to the toughest hill on this race, Djuralidsbacken, very steep and wet, you have to walk sideways part of the hill and then you have another steep shorter hill close after that but the worst is over.

It got a bit more windier so I put the windstopper back on

15K left. First I had very tired calves and then some pain in the right knee that disappeared and then I got issues with my left knee that forced me to walk from time to time. I could still walk and didn’t have any severe knee pain during my walks. Maria showed up again behind me, had another detour. I got to the fourh fuel station and got a hug from Petra again and Conny another runner was there, I asked him about his running, he ran into knee issues last year and take small small steps getting back running longer and longer.

I found out that 3 runners were behind me.

It was a bit groovy passing the 100K ultra runners who had headed out on their second lap. I cheered them on and they pepped me that it was not so far now from the finish line. I was glad that I didn’t run 100K.

When I had 6K left it started to get a bit darker so I put on my headlight and when I got to the tricket (snårskogen) I walked because it is a more technical part where I didn’t want to fall and injure myself. Realized that the batteries was a bit weak so when it was 3K left, I stopped and changed to new batteries. Put the hat back on, which also got off when I got a bit warm on my head. The headlight is sitting better on over a hat then directly on my head. Great to have better light but walked on the more technical parts. Ran on the dirt roads and walked in the forest parts and then I got to the clear-cut and the finish line is getting closer. Now my left knee was bothering me, I could not run on it and decided to rest so I could run on the last part before the finish line. Then it is only 1.5K left, what a great feeling. Saw the finish long sleeve shirt in front of me, did not vare about the gooey parts anymore, didn’t try to avoid them anymore.

And then I saw the train trek, up the stairs and ran to the finish line and over it. Oh my gosh what a relief.

It was tough this year, worse time than the first year but I am really satisfied I didn’t have to throw in the towel. Got my goodie bag and went to the school to change and then head back to get the good ”fika” before it was time to head home

Here are Maria, me and Malin who had fika together, before Maria and I headed home, Malin was staying to wait for Henrik who was running 100K

Distance: 51.37K, time: 8.13.07.7h, average heart rate: 137, average pace: 9.31 min/k, max pace: 5.51 min/k, cadence: 152, V02 Max: 30 ml/kg/min

The trail shoes were a bit dirty after Dödens Zon in November but after this race they looke like this

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