A photo of a lush forest with a mossy forest floor
Other Things Special Feature

Hiking the Gotaleden Trail

The Gotaleden Trail Route The Gotaleden trail is a 77 km hiking trail which connects Gothenburg and Alingsås, and several smaller towns in-between. The route is largely through forest trails, but includes some on-road sections. It is divided into 9 separate stages, of between 6 and 11 kilometres distance per stage. The terrain varies from …

Pauline and Jeff in the parkrun photo frame. with Brian photobombing.
5k Special Feature

Achieving my 100th parkrun – Or, how I settled into life in a new land

I did my 100th parkrun during the long Easter weekend on Saturday 8th April 2023, and I wanted to reflect again on the impact parkrun has had on my life. This is partially a run report. But it is also about the parkrun community, and how it can help make even emigrating easy as a …

Crossing the bridge for the first time. I had to walk the downhill section.
5k

Billdalsparken parkrun on a wintry morning. Or, how I learned to run on ice.

Cancelling parkruns There are always tough calls to make when you are a Run Director or part of the core team at a parkrun. Whatever you decide, not all participants will agree with the decision. When to cancel, and when to make that decision, are strongly debated. At Skatås, we made the decision on Friday …

Marathon

Not the Berlin Marathon: Virtual Gothenburg Marathon 2021

Sometimes things don’t work out as planned. And sometimes that’s okay. Last weekend I should have been running the Berlin Marathon, alongside Bekele.   I mean, not literally alongside.  On my best day I couldn’t even enjoy the breeze he leaves in his wake.  Instead, I spent it enjoying the uncharacteristically warm and dry weather in …

A main road in Gothenburg, with next to no traffic on it.
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Road to nowhere? – Or, training for cancelled marathons

This morning I should have been on a flight to London. Instead, I am writing this whilst feeling a little sorry for myself. I have a cold and haven’t slept well in a week. There’s no grand story arc – like with a race report, or a training journey that actually culminates in reaching the …