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I started this blog when I first went on an exchange to Brisbane, Australia. During that experience, I discovered my love for culture, travelling and adventures. This blog has followed me since and been my forum for pictures and stories from Tanzania, South Africa, Ireland, Fiji, Malaysia, Singapore, Europe etc.

Ironman or world champ

Publicerad 2014-08-23 11:32:04 i Allmänt,

The temperature of the ironman fever has declined and the triathlon season is basically over in Sweden. It's very tempting to buy one of the last tickets to next year ironman, at the same time, I am considering getting a spot to represent Sweden in triathlon worlds sprint distance in Chicago next year. Better make up my mind sooner rather than later. 

My Aussie friend Bec finally made it to the Finish line for the 2014 Swedish ironman. It was great to cheer her on and bring her home although she was feeling pretty shitty with stomach pains etc. extraordinary effort completing an ironman in those conditions.
Now it remains for me to find a new club to train and socialize with. 
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KALMAR MINI TRI

Publicerad 2014-08-17 10:43:28 i Allmänt,

So Kalmar triathlon week is over. Its been fantastic to be surrounded by this fantastic lifestyle and sport and great looking bikes. It all started with Mini Triathlon on Wed night, in which my goal was to beat my time from last year (1hr6min). This year, I was participating in competition class and had joined Emmaboda simsallskap as they require that you are a member of a Swedish club to start in competition class. long story. But E-boda had a low membership fee and I didn't want to sign up for anything expensive when I was gonna spend most of that time still in Australia. I do recall I have actually even been to E-boda indoor pool once....maybe 20 or so years ago. Anyway. It was great fun racing through my home streats. I heard my name being called out in every corner of the town on the run leg from old friends and family.
My times were:
Swim (520m) - 9.30 (10/260)
T1 - 01.14
Bike (18km) - 29.28 (6/260)
T2 - 1.15
Run (4.2km) - 17.53 (16/260)
Total: 59min7sec 5th OVERALL
As you can see, I even made it to the locan news. Barometern called me a few hours after the competition and informed me I came 5th. There are no agegroups in Kalmar mini tri. If there were, I think I would have placed 1st or 2nd in F25-29. I am extremely happy with a 5th though, consodering number 1, 2 and 3 are all world elite triathletes and swimmers. They have sponsors (other than their parents :) and this is there job. So thanks to everyone coming down town to support. Was great to see your faces around =)

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Stensö to Färjestaden - the ocean way

Publicerad 2014-08-11 12:30:53 i Allmänt,

In the beginning of the summer, me and Carl had been joking about swimming from Kalmar to öland. The shortest distance is between Stora rör and Revsudden (3km). However, due to some infrastructural issues, the boat we had access to was places at Stensö and it was to far to drive to a start at Revsudden. So we thought, maybe I could just swim from Stensö across to whatever was on the other side, ie Färjestaden. Worst thing that could happen would be that I got tired and had to take the boat the last little bit. So here we are, at the start, with the castle in the background:
Would guess the water temp was around 20-22 degrees and the winds were shifting from between 0-2m/s. A perfect day for it =)
Filters can make the Swedish water look like Australian =)
The distance was apparently 8.13km and it took me just under 3hrs to complete this. The last bit was tough as Andreas had estimated it to be 500m left when in reality it was just over 2km left. I kept swimming but Farjestaden didn't seem to come any closer. The wetsuit had also started to rub alot on my neck and shoulders. Putting anticeptic cream on the wounds now is incredibly painful =S but still worth it ofcourse =)
Getting my cold and raisin like feet warmed up =)
The swim uploaded from my Garmin. The longest swim I had done in open water before was abt 2km. The longest I have ever swum before is 4km. But that was in a pool with rest etc between. So def a new PB. I wonder what I have to do to beat this now. Suggestions?
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140km on the bike

Publicerad 2014-08-03 09:16:36 i Allmänt,


Longest ride to date for me, from kalmar to aboda Klint and then back. Got company from Johan who is training for ironman this year and had one long session left. Nice to finally cycle with someone again. 
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Flying high but staying grounded. Travelling, adventures, exploring and adrenaline is my life. I write about places most people want to visit but never do; and about my triathlon lifestyle. I live after: The distance between your dreams and reality is called action.

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