Lyme borreliosis

Given how much time I spend in the forest – and the number of ticks I have already pulled off this summer – it was probably just a matter of time before my luck ran out. With symptoms worsening in my left leg, I went to the local clinic yesterday and was prescribed a ten-day course of antibiotics for suspected Lyme borreliosis.

With that, I have decided to pause my running for now. Looking back on 51 hours of training and three races in June, a bit of rest seems well-deserved anyway. Hopefully, I will be back stronger by the end of the month as I gear up for that 100-mile ultra along Sweden’s West Coast.