The Himalayas

This morning, Anna and I joined a hundred other runners for the Himalaya jog, taking us on a 15k-loop over the hills over central Gothenburg, featuring a ski jumping ramp that I had no idea it existed and the water tower in Guldheden (below).

Organized by the people behind Retrovarvet as a fundraising event for local charities, it was a nice break from the increasingly commercial world of running with no registration fees etc. Though off to a cold start with a real feel temperature of -11 degrees, everyone quickly got warm as we started ascending Hvitfeldsgatan and then up to Masthuggskyrkan. Returning via Slottskogen for a total of 300 meters of elevation gain, the run felt very democratic and welcoming to runners of all abilities. As for the more crazy version of local hill running, I just signed up for the 53k edition of the Alpaca Race on the 8th of June with 3,100 meters of elevation gain. And already next Saturday, I will take part in the 60k Sandsjöbacka Trail.