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Registered for my first ultra!

Sandsjöbacka trail marathon was my first marathon, and my first ultra is a tough mountain climbing in Spain.

Yesterday I reported myself to the Ultima Frontera! Start going on October 18, 55 km and an upgrade at 1900 metres altitude. It is 3 weeks after lidingöloppet, so it fits in well in the timetable. Now that I saw was the only Swede who was reported so far. Will see if I can get with me any more, maybe my new running friends at Aktivitus.

I was out there and ran a nice trailpass with them yesterday, in the forests around Kviberg. Nice nostalgia for me, as did national service there 20 years ago.

Today I am a bit rubbery though. Drove a hard long session on bike with CJ out to Marstrand. Strong headwind nearly all the way out, a flat tire and tired thighs. Ran before breakfast, without energy. But I did fill up when we changed the tire, otherwise I would probably not have taken me home.

New training schedule

The first week with a new training schedules. It may look like much on paper, but so far it's not so bad.

Monday-6:15-quiet running, 11:30-weight training
Tuesday-6:15-quiet bike, 11:30-running intervals, 19:00-bike threshold that
Wednesday-6:15-quiet running, 11:30-weight training, 19:00-long-distance runner
Thursday-06:15-peace cycle, 11:30-Running threshold, 19:00-bike strength
Friday 06:15-quiet running, 16:40-Bodypump
Saturday-6:30 pm-long session running
Sunday-6:30 am-spin cycle

And since I'm not an elite athlete, so I'm not stressed out if I miss one or two sessions a week. It is the body that decides, and if I'm not going to work out injured half. Then comes the job and life in the way, and then it is just to delete a pass.

That's the big advantage of having many that scheduled. There will be always something done.