Into the rain

After a week with high summer temperatures and blue skies, a massive low pressure made its way up along the coast just as Elin and I jumped on the bus to Åmsele yesterday morning. Long on our radar, “Isälvsleden” is famous for its eskers that were shaped during the latest glacial maximum, offering magnificent views on all sides.

About 11 km into the trail, the running was briefly interrupted by a bit of rowing across “Åmträsket” which was a lot of fun, reminding me of my childhood and our Norwegian “Askeladden” rowing boat. As always, Elin impressed me with her perseverance and high spirits, even as we had to make our way through an intense rain for the last 20 km of the run before, finally, arriving at the warm train station in Vindeln. With this behind me, I feel as ready as I can possibly be for Fjällmaraton 100k with an all-time record of 395 km of running this month.