3 hours at Domarudden

Today I made my first training session in full race-gear I did a 3 hours running-swimming-running-swimming 13,3 km running and 3450 m swimming… Damn that was warm running in the wetsuit

I started with a 2400 m run then 2300 m swim, 2500 km run, 500 m swim, 5900 m run, 650 m swim and finally 2500 run. During the runs I pulled down the wetsuit and it was no problem to get it on after the run. I drank my own sport-drink and water but after about 2 hours I started to feel tired and lack of energy. I had one Snickers and one Raider for some quick energy refill, one of my fears for this race is that the stomach will crash.

How have you previous Ö till Ö competeders done during the race to be able to keep a good energy level?

//Pontus

Swimming with my greatest fan

Hi all,

Had a nice 1,4 km swim in warm weather (the little lady is my greatest fan!). I always try to train as I race but this time it was to hot. I skipped the cap, other then that it's race-gear that I'm wearing.

Seeing this picture (thanks to my wife) I'm looking a bit high in the water, need to get my chin lower (tighter to the chest)...

Still time to get that swimming form adjusted... ;)

Vacation in the Swedish archipelago

I am out with our boat and take a look at my training environment :) . Right now I am sitting in the caboose and updating the blog. I am trying to do some swimming and yesterday I did a one hour open water with hand paddles and that really increase the speed but you need to have strong upper body!




For a couple a days ago I finally reach the Island to Island goal! ;-)



Have a nice one!

amazing stuff - the feet that is

Hi all,

I just completed a 5k trail run barefoot! ;)



I can't help to smile internally when I think about it, if anybody would have told me I could/should go for a 5k trail run barefoot 1 year ago I would have called them nuts! I'm so happy my feet hurt a bit when I started training for Ö till Ö, otherwise I wouldn't have questioned my old ways.

Took a swim yesterday in the ocean, realized I need to do a lot more swimming... :(

Stay cool in the heat!

//jonas