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The Road to the BYU World Championships
Two years ago, I stood on the start line having ran 6 loops at a Backyard Ultra in Stockholm and thought: “This is crazy. I’m never doing this again.” The following day and 165km later that thought had disappeared. What replaced it was something else entirely. Not sure what a BYU is – check this article out . From 39km to 165km overnight That first race at Winter Bay changed everything. My longest run before that was 39km. By the time I stopped, I had run 165km. That’s the be
Apr 94 min read


My Five Lakes Challenge: Lessons from the journey so far
In October last year, I set myself a goal that was as exciting as it was daunting: to run around the five biggest lakes in Sweden within...
Oct 6, 20255 min read


What made me start running
People often ask me why I run. Why ultras? Why the long distances, the early mornings, the endless hours on the road or trail? Am I...
Sep 2, 20254 min read
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