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A Swedish Classic – My challenge for 2018

For next year I signed myself up for a different type of challenge: competitions in four different disciplines: from skiing, to cycling, swimming and running. It’s called En Svensk Klassiker – a swedish classic – and you have to complete these four competitions over the course of a year. You may think that it’s not really close toContinue reading “A Swedish Classic – My challenge for 2018”

Vasaloppet – Kortvasan

Vasaloppet The skiing marathon Vasaloppet is probably one of the most classic and traditional events in Sweden. By now there is not only one race but a whole week of competition that caters different classes of participants. Since this was my first time, I decided that it would be the wisest to decide for aContinue reading “Vasaloppet – Kortvasan”

Packing for a triple trip!

Soon it’s time to travel again!   In February I’ll be lucky enough to go on three trips: The first one to Bilbao in the Basque Country, the second one to Kiruna in Swedish Lapland and the last will be a roadtrip in Rondane and Jotunheimen Nationalparks in Norway, ending with Vasaloppet skiing race inContinue reading “Packing for a triple trip!”