2 days left...

... and just about 3 miles with Elton today. Well, this last week I haven't been running that much. Instead there has been more mental training. I also have had some other logistic things to take care of. Not much of a logistician, I'm a runner, but I must say it was much more fun than I first thought.

Today the press was here visiting me. They had some nice little questions about my run. What really happened that day almost a year ago when I decided to implement that run around The Great Lake. The 140-mile run! They really was nice and professional and we talked about the run, took some pictures and one short film for a web-tv I think. I will give you the link when the story comes out at the local newspaper ÖP.

The local press on visit :-)

Well, when out running I got a phone-call from my mental coach, Anders Stävhag, and he had some nice news too. As there are a big festival in town there also will be a radio-link to my run. They will call my coach on his cellphone and check where I am. A cool thing that electronics... :-)

One other great thing this day was that the local store,  ICA Supermarket in Brunflo, is going to sponsor me with all the food and drinks I need.

I also must thank Gå och Löp butiken i Östersund who helped me with shirts and soles of my feet,
sometimes a bit tricky, and to be a good sounding board!

Flexirun

Thank You so much all sponsors!

ICA Supermarket in Brunflo (Food and drink)

Gå och Löp butiken i Östersund (Shirts, soles and sounding board)

Anders Stävhag (Mental coaching and FRIEND)

the local newspaper ÖP (Helping to spread #ELS)

Today there was a lot of Hellos and Smiles! A great day! Never forget...

Easy,Light and Smooth!

/Flexirun

3 days left...

... and just a short 2 miler today. No need to do any quality running at all this last week. Better to load with some starchy foods and just relax. Today me, my wife and her brother and wife had a real nice day and traveled by car up to the mountains to see some views and eat really good food.

They say there's a pot of gold at the end of the rainbow...

A place up in the mountains called Tännforsen.

I below the waterfall.
All relaxed and both mentally and physically loaded :-)

Well, today I also have been talking to the press about The Run and it was more inspiring than I first thought. Press is good and a great way to spread the #ELS through :-)

Tomorrow I will talk to the local store for a little sponsorship of food and drink and then write down all the stops by the way where I will eat that little more food than just flapjacks. Going to be fun!

Remember to say Hello and Smile to the one you meet when out there running and everyone will have a great run!

Easy, Light and Smooth!
/Flexirun

5 and 4 days left...

... and The Run isn't very far away now! I'm thinking a lot but I'm not at all that nervous I thought I would be. Well, it's just to say thank's and keep on being positive I think.

I have been up in the mountains again and working a little with the house, doing and thinking of another things than The Run. Eating some starchy foods, taking it easy. I have been running but not so much this last week so my body really wants to go out there on the road... :-)

5 days left:
Resting and working with the house. The veranda needed to be fixed and it took the whole day! Hard work but nice when done! Me and a neighbor was working together the whole day. Slept like a baby!

4 days left:
Fixed with the floor of the veranda. Not that much work but I was so satisfied when it was done. It started to rain when loading the car so I hurried and moved back home to "civilization". Som friends came and visit and will stay a couple of days. Nice! Well, as you see there is not so much running this last week. Instead I have been thinking of other things and loding mostly mentally. Well, my coach and I had a small chat over the phone today. Perhaps he might run the last half marathon with me! :-)

I promised to la out some pics for you from my X-trail run a couple of days ago. Those great X-trails I'm doing sometimes gives me not only a physical power but also a mental power!

Well, here they are and enjoy!

Was a great weather so shirt wasn't needed!

On those runs I don't need water to bring with me.
I f thirsty I just stop and drink :-)

Stopped to drink some cold and fresh water!

At evenings I just took it easy ;-)

Did meet a little people these days but they all said Hello and Smiled. Just like me! :-)

Easy, Light and Smooth!
/Flexirun

8, 7 and 6 days left...

... and I'm up in the mountain again. Unfortunately I did my run so late there was no time to write "8 days left..." so I'll have to do it now, when 7 days left. Sorry for that!
I have not been able to fix with pics yet but soon I hope.

8 days left:
Me and Elton was out running an evening-run. Feels good! We didn't meet any but cars so there was none to say Hello and Smile to. Pretty good weather though.

7 days left:
Today I did some X-trail! Sunny and warm weather. I even took of my T-shirt when running ;-) Writing in my mobile so I have to out in pics later. It was a bit hilly but it felt great in my legs though.

6 days left:
Today I will rest. I have said it before and will say it again. Weather really changes fast up here. Very fast! Sometimes in minutes or a quarter... Yesterday it was nice and cosy! Today it's rainy and windy. Not so cold though! :-)

Easy, Light and Smooth!
/Flexirun

9 days left...

... and I have been "resting" for two days now so this evening I took Elton out for a short evening-run. It felt very good in my body and legs so the rest really was good I think. Dare to rest sometimes! On todays run I wore a so called buff. It was a bit windy so it felt nice I think. Well, this buff has a great text on...

This text sais it all... :-)

We met one runner and 4-5 bikers down at the trail. We said Hello and Smiled! :-)
Well, I still feel great and now, one day after the reconnaissance of The Run, I must say that was a good thing to do. Go thru the whole race and know about the roads and what I can expect etc. Kind of a mental thing!
I will probably not run to long (about 25-35 miles) runs when only 9 days left. Instead I will run a lot very regularly runs (6-20). Think that's better and also start to eat more starchy foods. Even more than I already do ;-)

Well, as mentioned, me and Elton met one runner and 4-5 bikers down the trail today. We all said Hello and Smiled to each other. Nice! :-)

Easy, Light and Smooth!
/Flexirun

10 days left...

... and the big countdown has started!

Today me and my mental coach went on our MC:s all the way around The Great Lake to do some check-ups and see where all the bigger meal will be served etc.

I've got 5 bigger meals on the way and then I also will have smaller meals (bananas, flapjacks etc), water and energy drinks every 3 mile. Well, that's how my little longer runs have been so I will not change anything. I will also have the app Endomondo on all the way. What I have heard one can follow me when running! :-)

I must say I was a little nervous to "go and met The Run" today but when started I only got more ande more trigged to start my run! Positive feelings though!
Here are som nice picts from the todays reconnaissance! Enjoy!

My mental coach, Anders, and me before take-off  around The Great Lake to reconnaissance.

One of all nice views thru the way.
On the other side I will run. About one marathon away and here we are after just 25K...

We did a stop at an old church from 14th century!
The tower is from 1752.

Well, Anders is a Tempel Knight, really!
He showed both reverence and respect.

Inside the old church...

The old fresks was just great!

Amazing!

It was a great stop and we also find the grave of an old, very good XC-skier.
The grave of the athlete Haldo Hansson...

Another great view, after 3 marathon!
You'll see the great mountains in the back :-)

Another old church!

Well, we met another biker today so I could say Hello and Smile to a human even today! :-)

Easy, Light and Smooth!
/Flexirun

11 days left..

... and no run or other training at all. Well, a little work in the garden and fence-building. I also walked the dogs a couple of times :-) Feels really good in my body and I must say I'm longing to run now... :-)

The biking yesterday was good for my legs I must say! One use other muscles and it's hard in another way than when running. Well, all is fine and now it's a lot about stay healthy! I will take a spoon honey every morning ;-)

My new cap!
Will use it when running I think :-)

Todays work!
Fixing with a fence is more job than one can think of... But fun!

Today me and my son was invited to a Father & Son gathering the 20th July. It's my sons high school buddies and all the fathers who's going to meet and just have fun. Wonder how fun it will be as I'm out running 19-20th July. Well, I've got something to look forward to when running then... ;-)

Today when walk the dogs some people said Hello and Smiled. So fun and inspiring with happy people!

Easy, Light and Smooth!
/Flexirun