The Speed Project

When strange relay runs in the French Alps started appearing in my Strava feed, I naturally got curious and, after a bit of research, it appears that I have been missing out on the latest trend in ultra running, namely The Speed Project. Done in teams of six people, originally running the 340 miles from the Santa Monica Pier to the Las Vegas welcome sign, The Speed Project has now expanded to other locations around the world even as the events have remained entirely improvised and unofficial with no road closures etc. Though I have no illusions of being invited, I have to say that the thought of applying is a bit tempting.

This week, Anna is starting her new job at Dalarna University so I am alone with the boys, something that naturally limits how much time I can spend running. Yet, in a daring escape from Powerpoint, I attempted a 12k lunch run only to find myself pulling my right calf about three kilometres into the run. Considering that this is the third time I have done this (last time was in July a year ago), I knew that I had to stop running right there. After all, with only ten days left until Helsingborg Half Marathon, I have to take this quite seriously if I am to be able to race. As such, I jumped on an e-scooter and went for a pseudo-Korean sandwich at The Joint Streetfood, thinking that I will probably limit myself to gym training and swimming for the remainder of this week.