So now it is trail running. But I have change the training set up. so now I always put in a strength part, or a mobility training. This week it has been 9 workouts within 620 minutes.

The other day in the dressing room, a mate told me I was a inspiration for him. That really made me happy! If I can be a inspiration, that is real good:-) And it as well make me more positive and even more focused. So becoming a inspiration will gives you even more inspiration..

And a new backpack to present: The MHM salute 34.

http://www.mhmgear.com/

A new American brand. With innovative solutions. Gear of the year from National Geographic. Quite interesting.

And at last some new music, from Sweden..

See ya soon…

This week it has just been 6 workouts. But good ones. The reason therefore I will come to. But now it is time for some more endurance focus. Yesterday I went up early as usual, put on my backpack and the harness. The car-wheel was also brought with me. When I just got 10 minutes left I met a couple with there dog. They told me that they always follows the track from the ”wheel man” every Saturday. And they sad, you look very strong:-) The man, the myth the wheel-man:-)

This week I got a new training partner. Kenai a 8 week old Siberian husky.

A future loyal training mate..

Garmin has a new GPS clock. Altimeter log, and of course barometer function. You can register up to 1000 waypoints. Bluetooth, heart rate measurement and you speed etc.  A real good electronic expedition mate.

This weeks tips of endurance and strength training will be the kettle bell Squat workout.

A good workout for the upcoming climbing season..

And now over to some good music, hope this is better Mikael:-)

See ya soon, and thank you all followers..

withSo this week the training becomes a bit different. 680 minutes and just six! workouts. A structural and endurance week, great for the recovery. Bur now it will be more hill focus again, so here we come:-)

If you going to the mountains, they will be challenge you, in one way or another.  So you have to be prepared, for bad weather, for you own tiredness, lack of focus or your inner strength. I have been talking about it before. You can train physical, but that will not be enough. You must have a will that is hard as Nordic granite. Train your emotional stability. Stay objective even when it is hard times (like it often is in the mountain environment.) Perspective, it is always important to all in to the right perspective. For keeping upcoming challenges and troubles in the right dignity, this will be an important mental strength. Readiness for changes, well conditions will always change how good is your ability to that? Detachment, learn to dant take everything personally. Strength under stress, if you have good capacity and experience of this, you can handle a difficult situation in a much better way. Unwavering positivity, stay positive even –especially when you encounter negative people. Elevate them; never bring yourself down.  Don’t allow naysayers to ruin the spirit of what you’re accomplishing.

So get yourself a granite hard mind…

During the weekend, I was up to Jamtland in the Swedish mountains. The weather forecast told us that it would be tough wind a class one warning because of the wind and snowy weather. Well, I got a good tour of training my mental and physical strength.

When its tough in the mountains, the mental and physical strength will be tested..

Going with the wind blow upfront, with 20m/s (72km/h) is tough and demands strength and toughness. A salute to my two daughters who make it in the best of ways. They will understand how good it is to challenge your comfort zone….

Still winter at Helags in the Swedish mountains.. and the way down, well that one was nice…

See ya soon..

You have to pay for it sometime, if you don’t rest when it is time.

Last week was tough. The body did not respond as it normally do. I checked the rest puls, and it was a bit higher than normal. Every workout was a struggle. So I have to take it a bit more easy during the weekend. It helped me out, so today I felt ok again. High intensive training, you must listen to your body…

I f you want to develop your intelligence research shows that if you read more books, do meditation or learn a new language you will get more intelligent. And of course training will develop your intelligence.

Meditation for getting more intelligent..

Go for it train and chase the adventure every minute, every hour, every day. Live for the life’s adventure..

See ya soon..

Another week has come to an end. Nine workouts and 620 minutes, lets call it a great week:-).

Now it is time for the trail running season. Trail running combined with cross country running is real good for the body.

Trail running in the mountains is the greatest, but still cross-country running is good as well..

Now there will be focus for hill training. It is time to build strength and endurance for the summer.

And GSI has a new stove and it quite interesting.

GSI Halulite microdualist complete, High performance, light weight, ultra-compact two-person total cooking solution. Including GSI Pinnacle lightweight. Check it out.

And don’t forget the fjällfest at Storulvån upcoming weekend..

http://www.fjallfest.se/

Ueli Steck at Aguille du Midi:

See ya soon..

So now we are in April, and the mountain is calling and I must go. The training this week, well it has been a lot of leg. I am exhausted, the muscle hold is hurting..

But now I am planning for the upcoming events. There will be some Via Ferrata and some other events. So its good to be trained and prepared. I will test some hill training, but I will come back regarding that.

And now some new gear:

The Italian trademark Zamberlane has some new interesting mountaineering boots. This is the Jorasses. They have also a quite interesting approach shoe, perfect for via Ferrata..

Zamberline Braver RR approach shoe.

I like innovative solution, and OMM has a good wind jacket/pullover for trail running with low weight. Check this out.

And you – don’t forget how to put on your harness. Here a good instruction move..

http://www.ukclimbing.com/videos/play.php?i=2855

And always remember; safety always come first..

See ya soon..

This week has been a good training week. with 9 workouts with a big difference between the contents. This day I started with about an hour of running and strength. Sprints with car-wheel, lifting logs and box jumps. The noon was spend in the trail-running track.

But now it is time to prepare for next level, the next step. You must challenge yourself to get a bit further…

To get a step further you need a push, gather people that encourages yourself and you limits, that’s what you need..

So what’s next? I am planning for a mountain quadrathlon, but at least to become realistic would be a mountain triathlon. Challenge your self to a higher level and live as you learn. Train insane or remain the same..

Trail-running, Via Ferrata, MTB-cycling, and Kayaking. at least three of them would become doable.

The Elixir film feast is coming up, 12/4 Gothenburg, 13/4 Stockholm and 14/4 in Norrkoping.

See ya soon..

Another week is over and a new is upcoming. Have you thought over how many times we think over the fact if just..the weather has been better. If I just had felt better. If I only have been just I little more alert.

Do your life to yours, the talk and feeling about mindfulness is very easy. enjoy the moment and be grateful every night before you sleep. Stop thinking but if and buts, do what you need to do, what you are meant to do. After the second workout today I was tired. I thought: I am tired, but this is a real great feeling, and I got a lot of energy of the workout. And the best of all the feeling afterword’s, nothing can comperes to it. I live my life as I want.

Life is not only training and peak performance, You need to recover and enjoy it as well:-) a beer close to Aconcagua.

See ya soon, and enjoy your life…

9 workouts and 620minutes of training. I would call it a good week. Yesterday I was lugging the car wheel, a 10K speed hiking and ended the day with a cross country running.

Becoming a good mountaineerer is not just about physical training..

Becoming a good mountaineerer requires more then just physical strength. You most develop your social intelligence. Becoming a good listener is a good start of this..Adaptable will be another skill you will need. Different situation, and different group set-up requires different way of act, the better ability adapt to that, the better you will provide. Empowering yourself and other is another skill you need to have. The people around will probably be the one to help you to success. You also must increase your way of risk-awareness learn to listen and trust your intuition. Always think big, keep a holistic three step thinking.

So keep on develop, keep on challenge yourself to become better.

See ya soon..

Tired, global squats, box jumps 105 pull ups. Well the week so far the training has been challenging. I got aches every day, the positive part is that it is I new part of body every day.

Via Ferrata, a easy way to climb outdoor. A perfect family activity. It is challenging, exciting and safe. It is easy, and you can rent the needed equipment. And it is a good workout for the whole body.

What you need for via Ferrata, approach shoes, helmet, Via ferrata sling, a carabineer, gloves, and a small tight back-pack. You can hire it. If you go with us we can provide you with equipment.

The upcoming weekend the outdoor fair will be open at Alvsjo-fair in Stockholm. Don’t forget it:-)

http://www.vildmarksmassan.se/

And 14th April, there will be fjallfest at Storulvan. Lots of good stuff coming up:-)

http://www.fjallfest.se/

And at the end some music, and look at the move and enjoy. See ya soon