Polar Nights

Three days ago, uncertain daylight returned to Kiruna after two weeks of polar night. Still, a bit like in the middle of summer, you are pretty much free to set your own schedule, so after going to bed shortly after 8 pm, I headed out for an early morning airport run. Temperature-wise, it is back to -10 after a few days of mild Atlantic winds. Seeing Alex on Strava running with the November Project New Orleans (soft, much?), I think the locals here in Kiruna may be excused for not starting their own chapter.

With a yellow warning for strong northerly winds in effect, I have to admit that today’s 21 kilometres were on the cold side even for me. Despite this, I am very happy with the training I have been able to do in Kiruna, and I will surely miss these hills when I return to Umeå.