Etikettarkiv: frostavallen

16.28K Trail Run

Part of me wanted to turn around and go back to my warm home when I started my walk down to the train station. It was cold and it was snowing a bit but my stronger me decided to get going.

Warmed me up inside before it was time to get on the second train. Hav ing a 20 minutes train ride is perfect for stretching. Important to have something to hold on to when the train is stopping at the different stations. Got to Höörs train station 10 minutes before the bus would leave and today no such luck that the bus was already there so I had to sit outside and try to warm up my legs. Today it was a big bus but only me on it.

when I got off the bus it was cold, snowing and I felt that it was ”gliding” snow and decided to cut the distance, was suppose to increase the distance today but decided to run the same route as last weekend but run to the right around the lake of Dagtorp to see how long it would be to take the red after I got back to Frostavallen.

Was cold in the beginning but it did not take long til I got warm. Goal for today was to continue running up all the way on all hills and also continue running after I had reached the top even if I was breathless. This is a mindset that I have to work on. Of course I will get breathless when I have run up on a hill but that doesn’t mean that I have to start walking. Worked.

A bit heavier snow today, more wet than last weekend. Not a lot of activity when it came to others.

When I was going to take the first picture and brought out my mobile phone it was ”black”, battery basically dead, was 100% charged when I left, this happens when it is colder outside. So I had to stop and charge the battery and voilá it got up to 87% immediately.

Nice feeling when I realize at certain parts that no one today have been treeking or running there before me. Nice to be the first one to put my footprints on the snow.

Usually around the lake of Dagtorp I hear the hunters on a distance at this time of the year, today I heard dogs barking. Ran all the way on the first dirt road on the blue marker, one car passed me, probably a ”hunter” car.

Decided to run on the tough technical area with all the stones on the first blue marker area and did not fall or stumble this time.

Interesting that I always get a special feeling when I get to the part where the third fuel station is on Tjörnarparen – the ultra race that I usually run in December. Today when I got to that hill part on the second dirt road I decided to run to the second M sign and I did it 🙂

Finally I got to Djuralid’s hill, today I had back gliding, nothing to hold on and back gliding but I got to the top, ran up on the short steep hill after this hill.

Passed a dog walker who asked me if I ran on the path and I said yes. She said it had been hunters there earlier but thought I would be fine, I have not seen any hunters there before and did not see any now.

Got on the red marker and did not miss to turn to the right before the jetty. So running on the red marker instead of continuing on the orange and then green did not increase the distance.

Results

Weight report

16.77K Trail Run

It was cold and icy this morning when I headed up to Frostavallen.

Wore wool long sleeve, wool sports bra, 2XU compression tights, wool socks, altra lonepeak 4.0, gloves and hat, 500 mL total of water

When I got closer to Höör train station it was snow on the fields, did not expect this 🙂

Colder means that I have to wait outside in the cold and wait for the bus to take me to Frostavallen but lucky me the bus was already there, this morning I was not alone on the bus, we were a total of 4 people who ended up getting off at Frostavallen, two trekkers, me (a runner).

Had to visit the toilet in the beginning, felt that I could not wait til 4K where there is also toilets.

So nice with all the white that was surrounding me, snow on the ground, snow on the trees and bushes.

And this squeaking under my trail running shoes.

Goal today was once again to run up all the way on all hills and walk as little as possible.

Still has to do some walking after I have getting up all the way on a hill but will work on it, still believe it is a mindset. Just have to keep going afterwards.

Was not sure how stable these trail running shoes would be, first running on snow. Regular trail running shoes but no gliding on the snow at all, so satisfied with these.

There are still hunters in the area, heard them on a distance. Passed one runner today and one girl with a dog and a bigger group of trekkers who did not have trail sense. Cannot be on all the trail path if someone is coming in the other direction and needs to pass.

Was cold but did not freeze in the beginning and soon my gloves and hat went off and I was warm. Good when it is cold because u know that if u walk longer u will get cold and freeze and that is the last thing that I want to do. And also remember that I am out on a running route, not any trekking.

It felt that I had a fast trail run during the run, was much heavier running last weekend. No pain today either.

Did not run up Djuralidsbacken but later this Spring when it is drier I will do it.

No falling today and not any stumbling, it looks like I am used to the trail running again.

Thought the distance would be longer but I chose to run to the left on the blue marker and it is a bit shorter so going on red marker today at the end did not make it longer, interesting, all of a sudden at the end there was a familiar jetty (=badbrygga), no wonder I had rounded the lake all the way and passed the path where I was suppose to turn up to the right and had to turn back 🙂

Then it was time to head back to the train station again and today the running back was the fastest so far, this time.

Results

Weight report

16.96K Trail Run

Time again for some trail running.

Took the train to Höörs train station, no delays this Saturday, and then bus to Frostavallen. Once again I was the only one on the bus.

Glad that this bus exists, otherwise I have had to run 4K on asphalt to get to Frostavallen but now I can take the bus instead and just run back after the trail run is finished.

It was a bit icy when I walked down to the train station and was not sure how it would be on my trail run.

A bit chillier and it was a bit icy when I started running outside the parking lot and crossed the car road.

A bit heavier running today, do not know why.

The goal was once again to run up all the way on most hills, hopefully I could run on all footbridges.

Brought two soft flasks with 500 mL total of water in them.

Started my run and then when I got warm I took off my gloves and hat.

Today it was grey, rain in the air.

I really enjoy running these trail runs, so nice to be running in the forest and also the variation.

The goal was also to run more and walk less. Once again on blue I turned to the right to run closer to the lake Dagtorpssjön.

After I had taken the first picture my phone died, glad that I always bring an extra battery (charger) so I can charge the battery.

Today I ran the whole time on the first dirt road part on the blue marker.

Was running on all footbridges except the ones that did not have any mesh (=stålnät) on them.

On the blue I saw the cows on a distance but when I got to the place where they drink water, they had walked back up to the left. Didn’t have to deal with them.

Heard the hunters but know that they are not where I am running right now. None of their cars passed me on the second dirt road, on that road I had to do some walking.

Did not walk up on the hill Djuralidsbacken but ran up on all the other hills after that hill.

Passed some who were out walking but no dogs today.

The plan was to run on the other side of the lake Vaxsjön so when I got back to Frostavallen I continued on green but realized that it is the red that goes on the side of the lake Vaxsjön so I will do that next weekend.

It is so nice to be able to run all the way when I get to Vaxsjön, earlier last year it was a lot of walking.

I did not even think about the right knee, did not have any pain this time, it is definately going in the right direction.

It started to rain during the trail run but did not get wet except my face.

After the trail run, I started heading back to Höörs train station. Bougth the train ticket via a app but did not activate it, did not know which train I would jump on back to my city. Just in case that I had to run if I saw a train coming in when I had come on the other side, it was good to have a ticket ready.

Results

Weight report

17.14K Trail Run

Time again for some trail running.

Wore ny new winter compression tights, wool socks, wool long sleeve shirt, wool sports bra, winter jacket, gloves and hat plus ultra back pack, altra lonepeak 4.0

When I was on my out from my home I realized that I had forgotten to put water in the water bladder, lucky me I had two soft flasks to fill a total of 500 mL with. 🙂

When I walked down to the first train station it felt a bit icy but it had not rained the whole week so I was hoping it would be less gooey than last weekend.

When I got down to Lund central station I heard that one train was delayed, checked the board and saw that there were more train delays including my train, due to rail road tracks running. Unbelievable. I was thinking when will the train arrive in Höör, the buss leaves at 9.22 and the train would leave 8.52 instead of 8.44. It would be tight, part of me wanted to turn back but I decided to take the train. We left 8.54. Got to Höör train station 8.18, the bus was there and I made it 🙂

Looked like it had been raining but it was not grey as last weekend.

Got out from the bus and started my pulse watch and then started my trail run.

I had decided that I would run up all the way on more hills.

Looked like it was gooey icy. The goo was not as wet as last weekend in the beginning.

Passed some runners in the beginning, the girl had actually the same winter jacket and color 🙂 They ran with rods

Started on the green marker and got up all the way on all hills, there is one part where it is going down hill where I have fallen last year when it was wet and gooey so I took it easy down there.

It was colder this Saturday then last weekend so I had cold hands in the beginning but they got warm and I took them off and my hat.

Then it was time to get on the white marker and now I ran up all the way on the white marker, felt great. It is definately a mindset. I remember this Spring when I ran up part of the way or walked all the way, I was heavier than but still if u have the right mindset u can do it.

Hadn’t fallen yet

Visited the toilet before I headed out on the blue marker. Thought that I would take off my jacket but decided to keep it on.

Today I ran on all the footbridges.

Today it was me, the hunters that mainly was out.

On the blue marker I decided that I would run on the original ”Tjörnarparen” part, earlier this blue marker was black but when it was very wet and gooey they changed it to blue and changed the path so it is going to the left now but earlier it was going to the right, closer to Dagtorpssjön. I could actually see across the lake and see where I would continue after the dirt road.

There are two dirt roads on the blue marker and I get so bored sometimes that I walk, I do not know why, it will just take longer but I do not walk too long because I am out running, not trekking which I remind myself about when I start to walk.

I was almost falling a couple of times but did not.

On the second dirt road there were a lot of traffic, some cars passed me, it looked like it was hunters who moved to another location.

I could see the sun among the clouds and finally it got out, so nice

Til now I have run up all the way on all hills and now it was time to get up on Djuralidsbacken (Djuralids hill) which is short and very steep, at this time of the year I am walking up on it, it is too wet and gooey for me but I hav run up all they way on this hill in August some years ago because I decided that I would do it so once again right mindset.

Today I did not meet any cows but at the same place as last time where I met two dogs there were two very white fluffy dogs and a white samujed.

They ran towards me and barked, the listened to tcht, the smaller ones ran after me when I passed their owners.

I was now back on the green marker and passed another runner with a happy dog and said hello.

I had planned to run on the other side of the lake Vaxsjön but decided to run on the same side. So I finished on the orange marker. Now I ran all the way to the parking lot, remember this Spring when I walked part of it. So different now.

So ran up all the way on all hills except Djuralidsbacken, ran on all the footbridges, I hoped for a better finish time this Saturday and I did it, 8 minutes faster and a bit longer trail run, the average pace was a bit faster.

Enjoyed the trail run a lot, so much variation and nice area and no city noise.

Next week I will do the same route as today but run on the side of the lake Vaxsjön, I suspect it will be a bit longer.

Time to head back to the train station, I was not sure if the trains would be delayed or not but they were on time. The run back to the city is running with walking.

Results

Weight report

Resul

16.8K Trail Run

When I woke up this morning it was raining and the weaker me spoke to me about not do any running but my stronger me won this time 🙂

Took the train to Höör’s train station and waited for the bus which would take me to Frostavallen.

Christmas Eve I fell on a ice spot, scratched my knee badly, my compression tights got destroyed so I ordered new winter compression tights that I could wear on my trail run and then I decided to test my new Altra Lonepeak 4.0.

I decided that I would get up to Höör and if the weather would be worse I had to come up with a B plan but it was only some drizzle so I got on the bus and then started my trail run.

It has been a while since I had been up around Frostavallen and it was nice being back. I wanted to take it easy, did not want to fall on my right knee which now has a big scab.

Expected it to be gooey and wet, wanted to take it easy so I did not fall on my right knee that has a scab since the fall Christmas Eve.

Decided also to stand still when I would take a picture, much safer that way 🙂

Felt very good to run up most of the hills, that was not the case this Spring when I got back with my running after my pneumonia.

Also remembered the down hill part where I fell earlier so I took it easy on that place

Started on the green marker, ran up on all those hills and then got on the white marker where I couldn’t run up all the way on one hill.

Thought that I would be fine but then it happened, fell on a flat part but lucky me I ended up in a not so gracious Dog pose (Yoga pose), did not fall on the knee 🙂

Decided to walk on all footbridges, I have the experience that they can be slippery when they are wet

I almost fell several times but I am quite good at fend off most falls.

I fell a second time when I had just said that walk over those places where there are a lot of stones, wet stones are slippery and then I was there again in a Dog pose 🙂

And then they showed up

I took charge, directed them to the left so I could pass. These cows are definately more afraid of me than I am of them.

Most of this route is on ”Tjörnarparen”, the ultra race I run in December and it is always special to get to the place where the third fuel station is. First year I ran, when this started, a guy stood further upp and pepped us. And u feel that you are getting closer to the finish line.

Finally I got to Djuralidsbacken (the toughest hill on this race, short and very steep. One time I have run up all the way, some years ago in August but now it is wet and it was as tough as expected but then I ran up the hill after that and that felt good.

In the woods I met a lady with two dogs who wanted to be patted, they had orange vests on them and asked her if they were hunter dogs, they were but she did not use them as that. I wondered about those vests, she was smart, on these was on mobile number if they would disappear.

Continued my run.

I hoped that I could finish this route around 2h and 30 minutes. Today I had to walk up on some hills, walk to catch my breath but not walk due to a knee issue, it feels that I am getting there -> run pain free

Results

Weight report

16.12K Long Run

#20

Today is Sweden’s National Day so I decided that I would in the morning get to Frostavallen and run a 16K trail run. Green/Blue/Green marker.

Since I got abrasions on my back when I decided to run in my sports bra, I put on my linnen to be safe.

Was a bit chilly but in the end it was perfect running weather, not too warm and not too cold.

The goal was to run up all the way on more hills and walk less and get a better time.

Had water in my water bladder, if I had to wet my hair and face I would run around a lake so it would be many chances to get to the water 🙂

Met many trekkers today.

I ran up on all hills on the first green marker, got to the blue where I visited the great rest rooms and then continued on the blue marker.

This blue marker is part of Tjörnarparen, the ultra race I run in December and the first year we ran around Dagtorpssjön (Lake of Dagstorp) on the right, then this blue marker was actually black. But then they changed the marker to blue and when you get to this part when you run around the lake they put the blue marker to the left instead but I decided to run around the lake.

It was wonderful because I did not have to run some alternative way due to the water which got on the land, it was dry today and I just could run.

Got on the first boring dirt road but ran all the way, felt that one of my trail shoes felt loose so when I got to the foot bridge I stopped and checked and the shoe lace was loose 🙂

Continued on the blue marker in the woods and ran up all the hillls.

One major thing today was that I was also running on the rocky parts, I have been afraid in the past to injure myself, spraining my feet but today I just ran and it felt great.

Had a meeting with one of the funny cows which showed up last year I think, I always walk past them because I do not trust them.

Got out on the second boring dirt road and ran up almost all the way on the first steeper hill but had to walk afterwards because I had to catch my breath.

On the second steeper hill I started running up but had to stop and walk.

Then I was at Djuralidsbacken (= hill of Djuralid), had a thought that I would try to run up that hill but due to my knee I walked up the hill but this time I ran up the steep short hill after this hill and it felt great.

Decided then that I would run as much as I could the last 5K and it worked.

Today I felt strong and light, a wonderful feeling.

10.02 Trail Run

#10

Since some years ago it has become a tradition to run on Ascension Day.

Started to run middle of April and decided that today was the time to do a trai run for the first time after my pneumonia.

One of my favorites trail places is Frostavallen. This week I increased the distance to 10K.

Took the train and bus to Frostavallen and of course I would test my first trail run on the green marker, 10K.

Was a bit nervous, did not know how my lungs would respond after I had walked up Djuralidsbacken (=Djuralids hill), the hill that is the biggest challenge at Tjörnaparen plus the one that comes after.

But I was determined I was going to finish the distance, not cut it.

Had put on t-shirt, shorts, ultra back pack, Altra Lone Peak 3.5, compression socks. But it did not take long til I realized that t-shirt was too warm this day and it just had to get off and once again running around in a sports bra, have gotten used to it.

It was so nice seeing it was so dry, last year it was wet wet wet.

There were two places where it was a bit more difficult to get around, in the beginning of the route a tractor has drive around and left traces, there was some water and then below a tree had been cut so the path had a tree in my direction so I found a detour to get around the tree 🙂

I was wondering if they had rerouted the green marker, all of a sudden I was on a dirt road where I passed some trekkers but could not remember that I have been running here on the green marker.

The first two hills I ran all the way up, the third was too tough but I started running up all hills but if I felt it was too hard I stopped and walked

I did not care about the time today, it would take the time it would take, I would be ok if I couldn’t run up all the way on some hills. This was a test run to see where I am.

Since I did not know how warm it would be, I might have to wet my hair I brought 500 ml water and 500 ml sports drink (Tailwind Tropical Buzz)

Then I got to Djuralidsbacken (Djuralids hill) where I had thought that I would be dead at the top.

To my surprise it felt just like normal. I have run up all the way ONCE in August some years ago. At Tjörnarparen last year they now have a competition who will run up the fastest, I willl never win and will not even try 🙂

After Djuralidsbacken there is another shorter very steep hill and I walk up that one as well. these two were the only two where I did not start running, I am familiar with these, great to have trail shoes with good grip.

First 5K took 50 min so I thought that I would finish in 100 minutes.

To my surprise the whole route took 1:29’43.9. Where I am right now, with the weight and recovering after pneumonia I am so proud of myself that it took less than 90 minutes. It was some walking. And it felt just like normal with some extra weight. It seems to me that I am on my way back. I will definately come back here in a couple of weeks and redo this route. It has all the hills that I need, some hills to work on and also increase the distance later of course.

23.19K Trail Run

#7 – 23.19K Trail Run
#8 – 4.37K Transport back to train station

Today is Sweden’s National Day so I am off work.

Decided to have my long run today so I woke up at 6.35 am, had breakfast and then took the train and bus to Frostavallen, one of my favorite trail run places.

Last time I ran a train run it was 17K and I decided I would be tough on myself and run the middle part of Tjörnarparen, a 23K trail run.

This time I did not forget my pulse watch 🙂

It was a bit cold in the morning so I put on a long sleeve over my t-shirt.

It was a while since I ran this route this time and I was nog going to follow the route since it will only register 600m and then all the values will be messed up. I ran this earlier this year before I went on vacation in February and have not run it since then.

I passed some trekkers in the beginning.

Last time I was here they had cut trees at some places so it was a lot of climbing over this trees but now the trees was gone.

There is one part where they also had cut trees, after the Osteria you come on a dirt road and then turn left into the woods to get over to another dirt road. Here I ran into some issues so it was common sense that had to be used, first I got a bit too much to the left but realized I was not at the right place and then trying to find the narrow path could I forget, first I was actually going in the right direction but went to the left and got out on the dirt road a bit further down.

I had to go to the toilet and inspected if the wasps were gone and they were gone.

Today it was a bit warm in the beginning so I took off the long sleeve, run up those hills that I have decided to run up on.

After a while it was a breeze and if felt nice

It is so nice to run in the woods by yourself and hear the birds singing.

Somewhere I heard a strange bird song, was not sure if it was a woodpecker or maybe a pheasant, did not have time to found out 🙂

I passed two dogs and four dog walkers on the first dirt road

Since I am still a bit heavier it was tough running up hills and the heat so I had to walk from time to time but tried to get back to running as fast as I could.

Then I passed the same two dogs and four dog walkers and said hi again 🙂

It was very nice seeing all these different flowers around the route.

Today I decided I would run up a hillier part on the last dirt road before Djuarlidsbacken (Djuralids hill) and I did it 🙂

I was not hoping it would take 4 hours to finish this route, well one positive thing would be that I could take the bus back but I didn’t really want to do that since I needed to those extra k’s.

It was nice at the end knowing it was not so many k’s left before the run would be done

No dip in the lake this time either but maybe nex time.

Distance: 23.19K, time: 3.44.16.1 h, average heart rate: 129, average pace: 9.40 min/k, max pace: 5.33 min/k, cadence: 142, VO2 Max: 25 ml/kg/min

Then it was time to head back to the train station, decided not to wait for the bus for 15 min, on my way back to the train station I passed the bus and was hoping that I would get back to the train station before the bus. Missed the two trains that I usually goes back with and then had to wait 40 minutes for the next one.

Transport back took 38.44.5 min.

Lost 0.6 kg this 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

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.

Gabby's Challenges

Challenges that I am participating in

Etikettarkiv: frostavallen

16.28K Trail Run

16.77K Trail Run

16.96K Trail Run

17.14K Trail Run

16.8K Trail Run

16.12K Long Run

10.02 Trail Run

23.19K Trail Run

16.28K Hilly Run

30K Trail Run