Time on feet

Though the forecast promised sunshine, I got caught in two showers on my way around the harbour this morning, prompting an unplanned stop at Preem in Gårda for a coffee and a chocolate croissant. Then, passing Pöl Harbour, the sky cleared and I had to stop for the compulsory photo op before returning home to the first of two Teams meetings.

Instead of finishing my activity once I got home, I decided to go all in on the concept of “time on feet” (TOF), trading the stress of pacing for 140 minutes of running with lots of food in between, practising what always seems to be my real challenge in every ultra: eating enough. When I finally stopped the clock for good, I was happy to see that I had recorded 24 kilometres, something I hope to repeat tomorrow morning as well, as I keep preparing for the Essex Way Ultra.

After some palak paneer at Masala with William for lunch, he and I took tram 11 to Saltholmen and then the ferry over to Brännö for an afternoon hike by the Western Sea. Just as last year, when I went there with Eddie on his “studiedag”, both Brännö and the adjacent Galterö could not have been prettier, as we took in secluded coves and the marine life (sadly no orcas today though).