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Had to stay for two days, earlier this week, in a house where someone had smoked for 40 years. 3 days later I'm still suffering from the effects. My lungs are not up for running and the watch is telling me I got low blood oxygen.
486miles done, 514miles to go!
#TrailRunning #1000miles #Running #RedShoes #RunningWithDogs #PassiveSmokingKills #HateSmokers
#SayNoToSmokers #Disgusting #Gag
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Photo taken from above Penny the Podenco dog standing on a narrow wooden bridge, you can also see my skinny legs and my new "go faster" red shoes
A massive mile stone today, I reached the halfway point. Who would have thought that I would get to this point let alone continue to run for nearly 9 months.
Why do I run? Mainly because I want to be able to other stuff, not because I love it it.
501miles done, 499miles to go!
#TrailRunning #1000miles #Running #MastodonRunning #RunningWithDogs #Scotland #RunnersOfMastodon
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A view over a Scottish sea loch with mountains in the background and still water and blues skies (yes they do happen up there) my running stats written on top
This adulting is annoying, two weeks in my new, to me, go faster RED shoes. And not one has asked how fast these Vivobareboot Primus Trail SG are.
Got them Preloved from https://www.revivo.com/ a wee hole on the side else pretty much a new pair of shoes.
506miles done, 494miles to go!
#TrailRunning #1000miles #Running #MastodonRunning #RunningWithDogs #Scotland #RunnersOfMastodon #Reuse #Renew #Repair
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Red Podenco dog looking goofy at the camera with Scottish mountains and sea loch in the background. With my right leg sticking out showing my new RED shoes off ... hint hint nudge nudge
I've been thinking if I should be an all year runner I might need to invest in some leggings. But why is leggings in the Ford T category, any colour you want as long as it's black. Especially if you look for male running leggings. Can we get some colours, please, or designs that's not fire, flames and go faster stripes. How does female leggings fit a male, because I would wear a design like these. Why is it that male leggings are black, is it for the same reason female trousers doesn't have pockets?
509miles done, 491miles to go!
#TrailRunning #1000miles #Running #MastodonRunning #RunningWithDogs #RunnersOfMastodon
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Female in a pair of leggings with the old VHS tape design on, a the joy before DVD and streaming; ;)
Today's run, trying to set a mile record a beach in St Andrews, Ha! Had to be postponed, because I was protecting Doctor Who with drop kicking monsters away, in my dream.
The wall bore the brunt of this kick and resulted in a rather painful big toe. Walking the mutts is slow, hoppled and not comfortable at all.
So I had to go and get some "painkillers" from the excellent baking baked goods bakery, that is Fisher & Donaldson, in form of their every so nommy cream filled fudge doughnuts, burp.
518miles done, 482miles to go!
#TrailRunning #1000miles #Running #MastodonRunning #RunningWithDogs #RunnersOfMastodon #BakedGoods #Injury
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Miss Money Penny the Podenco standing on St Andrews west beach with a nice blue sky in the background.
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A close up of the excellent baking baked goods bakery, that is Fisher & Donaldson, and their every so nommy cream filled fudge doughnuts, which I had to take a bite off before I took pictures ;)
Taking two days off after protecting Doctor Who with drop kicking monsters. Clearly is the best preparation for a PB. Over 3 min faster on the 5K, tailwind on half of it and pan flat helped a bit too.
It came as a bit of a surprise too, looked at the watch and said numbers I've never seen before 4.2K and 28'ish min. It normally shows ~40min at the same distance and much much more up than today's 4m.
521miles done, 479miles to go!
#TrailRunning #1000miles #Running #MastodonRunning #RunningWithDogs #RunnersOfMastodon
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Penny the Podenco visiting, aka drinking water at a local dog library. A sign says that your dog.is welcome to borrow a toy while at the beach, with baskets hanging of the fence with toys, poop bags and even treats. My running stats are imposed on top of the photo
Sometimes you can go off a country, how am I expected to run here. I mean look at this, impossible to run when Scotland turns out like this. You just have to stand and look at this glorious splendiferous awesomeness of a stunning country.
536miles done, 464miles to go!
#TrailRunning #1000miles #Running #MastodonRunning #RunningWithDogs #RunnersOfMastodon #Scotland
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Looking down from high out over the bay at the Summer Isles in Scotland with a drywall running down the valley. With the highland mountains on the mainland in the far background. On a stunning sunny day in Scotland, blue skies with high thin white clouds. And my running stats imposed on top
Probably one of my best runs, brilliant route, just the right amount of up Vs down, forest track Vs forest trail, forest Vs open and the views over Upper Loch Torridon towards Beinn Alligin.
One to visit again! If you are nosey here it is
https://www.wikiloc.com/trail-running-trails/torridon-185778928
546miles done, 454miles to go!
#TrailRunning #1000miles #Running #MastodonRunning #RunningWithDogs #RunnersOfMastodon #Scotland
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Looking out over Upper Loch Torridon, blue skies and water, with a first trail going to the right. Penny the Podenco sniffing grass on the trail, that is just turning into the beautiful autumn colours. With my running stats imposed on top
First real autumn run and the mutt wasn't to happy about it, even in her fabulous new coat.
569miles done, 431miles to go!
#TrailRunning #1000miles #Running #MastodonRunning #RunningWithDogs #RunnersOfMastodon #Scotland
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Damp autumn forest track, next to a wee burn. Penny the podenco in her new burgundy rain coat is looking displeased with gge weather hoping to be back in the dry and warm soon
Hmm didn't find any Guinness in this Irish woodland, I was sure they roamed wild like the Haggis in Scotland, they must be more shy.
578miles done, 422miles to go!
#TrailRunning #1000miles #Running #MastodonRunning #RunningWithDogs #RunnersOfMastodon #Ireland
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Running in some Irish woodland, still some greenery and the sun is shining through the threes. Penny in her red jumper as it was a bit nippy ahead on the trail. But where's the wild Guinness?
It's leaf kicking season \o/ Though the sound did scare the mutt a wee bit at first.
Oh, I'm trying out my lass' leggings as it was a bit nippy this morning.
581miles done, 419miles to go!
#TrailRunning #1000miles #Running #MastodonRunning #RunningWithDogs #RunnersOfMastodon #Ireland #Podenco
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Photo taken from above down at my feet and legs showing off a colourful pair of leggings with dog pattern on and my red go fast shoes and Penny the Podenco in her red jumper standing in the brown fallen leaves. My running stats imprint on top
There's leprechauns in them there hills
586miles done, 414miles to go!
#TrailRunning #1000miles #Running #MastodonRunning #RunningWithDogs #RunnersOfMastodon #Ireland
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Rain clouds and a rainbow over the far rolling green hills in rural Ireland. With my running stats printed on top
Ran on a great Greenway, through a tunnel over a few viaducts down to a view over the sea. But why is it when on tarmac other runners don't say hi or wave? Saw five others and only one waved back. On forest, mountain or moore trails or tracks the wave back is nearly, if not, 100%
595miles done, 405miles to go!
#TrailRunning #1000miles #Running #MastodonRunning #RunningWithDogs #RunnersOfMastodon #Ireland
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A view over the Irish sea, blue skies and if you squint you can see Spain.
Not much running of late, weather vs work vs admin put a spanner into the works. But today was just a small short run, even if planned route was a no go. Because new running partner had hurt his paw in the dog pound were we got from two weeks ago. So we are taking it easy, also he is still too young for longer runs.
602miles done, 398miles to go!
#TrailRunning #1000miles #Running #MastodonRunning #RunningWithDogs #RunnersOfMastodon #Ireland #AdoptDontShop
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No dogs it said on the sign at the trailhead we wanted to run. Paddy the Irish rescue dog wasn't too happy with that as it ment we had to run on boring roads. Dog standing in front of sign next to a stile banning him from enjoying the mud on the other side
First run on the beach with the new mutt. Went well in that sense that EVERYTHING is the best thing EVER! So he ran backwards, left around me and then right into me, before diving into the next bit of seaweed, to bolt thataway <point in a random direction> ... and repeat in ad infinitum ;)
611miles done, 389miles to go!
#TrailRunning #1000miles #Running #MastodonRunning #RunningWithDogs #RunnersOfMastodon #Ireland #AdoptDontShop#BeachRunning
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One calm moment where Paddy the Irish rescue dog (black with red dog harness) laid still for a sec on the sand.. while looking at Lass and Penny (the rescue Podenco) running towards us, with a bit of the sea seen and a clouded sky behind them. My not so impressive running stats imposed on top
Hit a massive milestone today. Never in a million years would I have thought this was possible. I, who always thought that running was only to get first in the ice cream queue, started to run on a regularly basis and not after ice cream vans.
I know, crazy and for yet to be determined reasons, I also came up with the idea of running a thousand miles in one year, and that was dreamt up without the help of alcohol too. Just how and why did I do that, I dunno, I clearly need to have a talk with myself over a stiff drink or two, to come to the bottom of this sillyness.
Yet, it clearly did help, because I have now run just over a thousand kilometers, 1000km, a million meters, in under 10 months.
I know it's not 1000 miles but it's a fecking milestone still, especially when I've always been wary about my knees and lower back when doing dumb things, like sportsball in the park after a few pints. Heck even when cycling.
Don't think I'll get to the original target but I'm well and truly chuffed that I did this, yes there was walking up the hills and still is. But I now know that I can run 10 miles without needing a lift.
Like a ultra runner I saw on a video/podcast said - totally plagiarizing his words here - I (he didn't really like running) run because I want to be able to do other things (e.g. be able to go on a hike camping trip without being bollocksed afterwards).
I run, so I can walk my dogs, get up hills and eat cake without worrying about it.
Does this make me a runner?
622miles done, 378miles to go!
#TrailRunning #1000miles #Running #MastodonRunning #RunningWithDogs #RunnersOfMastodon #Ireland #AdoptDontShop
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Paddy the black Irish rescue, with his tongue out looking at the camera standing among the limestone pavements in Ireland, a wee bit hard to run on as some are stable and some aren't
*Trail Running’s Award Season is About to Kick of*
While here in America tomorro...
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*From the Road*
NYC marathon saw 55,638 finishers this past weekend and Sydney, Australia is added as seventh World ...
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🏃 #Sonntagslauf & Abenteuer! Gut, dass ich die Strecke vom 🚴 kannte, sonst wäre ich umgekehrt!
Lange nicht mehr so viele Fotos beim Laufen gemacht, satte Steigungen & Gefälle, aber konnten die Fotos nicht wirklich einfangen 😅 Aber man(n) kann ja auch zwischendurch "gehen" 😀
Memo an mich selbst: Im Wald ist kälter als davor 😎
#trailrunning #laufen #running
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Waldweg, linke Seite gerodet, mit freiem Blick.
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Gravelpisten lassen sich auch "laufen".
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Verschlungener Feldweg.
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Waldweg als natürliche Geschwindigkeits-Bremse!
Laufrunde 18 km in ca. 2 Std.
Today's two lookouts #sundayRunday in four pictures.
#running #trailrunning #sandalRunner
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A crossroads gravel path in the forest, photographed against the sun, with a field visible behind the trees.
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View from lookout #1: a grass field in the foreground with long shadows (and some cows), followed by a tree line, and further in the back a village. All under blue skies.
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Lookout #2: an old tower with a modern extension on top, surrounded by trees.
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A tree in full autumn colors. Ranging from a golden champagne color over red to deep purple. Absolutely bonkers!
✅ Kullamannen by UTMB - 100 miles
Old news by now 🤪. Thanks dear Mastodon network for the endless kind support and positivity 🥹. I’ll share some unique photos from today - hot off the press. My recovery lunch in IKEA 🇸🇪😂 and my precious new ring 💍. Additionally a collection of fun Kullamannen bracelets that were handed out during the race 🤠🕺🏼.
(Yes I’m going to eat that bag of chips and much more. Much much much more 😆👏🏻)
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#running #trailrunning #ultrarunning #utmb
A positive side effect from DNFing at 103km and slowing down during the last 15km to not miss any turns in the forest when I couldn’t see any course markings anymore: my legs and body feel quite good this morning. Almost too good 🤔😅. Not complaining and nice pay off from all the training.
Related to my problems yesterday…
(Posted by an ultra running eye doctor in a Swedish forum)
Ultramarathon induced Corneal Edema. https://eyewiki.org/Ultramarathon-induced_Corneal_Edema#:~:text=Ultramarathon%2Dinduced%20Corneal%20Edema%20
And https://www.healio.com/news/optometry/20240308/blog-what-is-ultra-eye
*Mallorca by UTMB 2024 Cancelled*
From the race director Xavier Pocino's official announcement:
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A run in the rain is exactly what I needed evidently.
#Checkpoint #AntoinePeak #TrailRunning #Running
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selfie in the rain on trail at Antoine Peak. the rain is coming down pretty hard. I have my rain jacket on with only a circle of my face showing. you can see my flasks in my running vest and my running poles on my back. I am making a surprised look as I enjoy the rain.
So yeah a DNF. But I am not sad. It was out of my control. And eyes/vision is not something to take easy.
Even if I would have continued I would just have delayed the DNF. The end of the race includes some technical parts that require vision.
So when I DNFed at km 103 I got the help of two runners to contact the race office and explain them where I should be picked up. They stayed for 15 min with me to see that I would be fine before continuing with their own race. #trailrunning #running #kullamannen
I sm fine now. Vision is almost at 100% again. Medic’s recommended a warm humid environment to clean up the eye. So I created a steam bath in the bathroom. That helped almost immediately to regain some vision. Apart from not being able to see the course markings I could not even identify things on the phone.
Now I can use phone again for a longer period. So why did I DNF?
Nothing running related. Body was feeling great, I was enjoying myself. Despite my 4 tumbles on Kullaberget 🙈.
It was due to blurred vision that became almost no vision. Read on.
It started at km 83. At km 88 I changed my lenses at the aid station to see if the situation would improve. And continued around km 95 my vision was almost gone. I didn’t see the course markings any more. But the shadow of runners. I could not see characters on the watch or phone. I continued walking to km 103 to be able to be picked up at a road and not have to wait in the forest.
I’m was not the only one affected today. There were more DNFs due to blurred and lost vision. Runners with lenses and without lenses. One eye or both.
The theory from the medics is that the strong wind (gale/storm level) put a lot of salty sea water in the air that caused an acute inflammation for some.
@NoNoBrainer
hättest ja noch 1/2 Jahr zum trainieren.. Just saying.. 😉
The ”something else” is getting better. I just want to send out a 🙏 for all the reactions (favorite or answer). Now some more rest to continue recovery. I am not alone, a bunch of other runners had to also DNf for the same reason. And the 3rd on the 100km race started to get the same problems towards his final kilometers. Will explain once I manage. Again 🙏 to all tops/favorites. Means a lot.
Bin SOOO vernünftig, hab nicht geklickt 🖱️ 🏃 ⛰️Verlockend, aber bin noch nicht so weit 😅
44. Harzquerung
26.04.2025 | Wernigerode , Deutschland
DNF after 103km. Will write later about it. It is not the “running body” that caused the DNF. Something else that made it not really smart to continue as it affected the running indirectly. Such is live.
Look who I found in a sports hall in Sweden - @moelholm. #trailrunning #running #kullamannen #utmb
Kullamannen stats for you @mathias : 100K and 100M races have 800 runners each. The 50K race 700 (don’t know about the 20K one). Interesting is that for the 100K and 50K one half of the runners are from abroad/living outside of Sweden. For the 100M it is 30% foreign runners. So (leaving out the 20K race) 2300 runners signed up for 50K, 100K and 100M. And 1000 of those are from abroad and chose to experience the Swedish darkness and weather misery… 🤔😂
@shantara @bergmeister I saw these running related ones yesterday. #trailrunning #running #ultrarunning
Instead of a shakeout run - first a pizza in the center of Båstad, then a good beer at the hotel bar. Double carb loading. 💪 Finish line in front of our hotel in Båstad. Hm, our room this year is 36 steps further away from the finish than the room we had last year. On the edge of this being too long. 😜 The no shakeout run means also a break of my streak. 315 days. And I am not even sad about it. Pizza and beer was definitely a better choice.
#trailrunning #running #kullamannen #utmb
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Don’t sign up for races I will be in… Continuing my track record from prev adventures in the year. At least it is not raining this time. Friday night we will be “gone with the wind”. 😜 Saturday there will be a temp drop. On race day only. 😅
But this is part of the race. That’s why we are there. And it makes it the outcome unpredictable (some years ago the DNF was 70% because of weather).
#trailrunning #running #ultrarunning #weather #kullamannen #utmb
