Trail running and training

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My Sports Year 2022 and 8 Trail Running Goals for 2023

If a year could be a low rated movie, it would probably look like 2022. At the end of January, my mother unexpectedly passed away, and in the middle of February I got corona. Difficult symptoms…

How to Dress for Winter Running – Guide for Cold Weather

Dressing for running in winter can seem like a challenge if you haven't done any similar type of winter exercising before. During my first winter trail running season, I wasn’t sure if I could even…

Trail Running in Winter – 10 Best Tips for Winter Runners

Freezing weather or dark, slushy scenery may not look optimal for running. But there’s no need to toss your trail running shoes in the back of the closet for many months. Running in the winter is…

Trail Running With Asthma in Cold Weather

It is common, that athletes and people doing fitness sports go see a doctor when they experience troubles in breathing or just difficulties in running. One thing explaining the symptoms may be…

The Benefits of Trail Running for Body and Mind

Trail running, or forest running in Finland, is incredibly popular today. In Finland, we have run on trails and in forests for ages, but the sport has become well-known especially through the many…

Kilpisjärvi Trails in Lapland - Saana Fell

Saana fell in Kilpisjärvi Lapland is one of the highest and most popular fells in Finland. It is located in Käsivarsi area in Enontekiö region. There are two great trails: The Saana Summit…

My 2021 trail running recap & goals for 2022

Looking back to 2021 I had an amazing year on the trails, both with trail running shoes and hiking boots. The year included a lot of kilometers, beautiful sceneries and new challenges. But it also…

Trail Running in Finland: Forests and National Parks

Nature has always been an important part of life for Finns. We have walked, wandered, jogged, camped, and picked berries in the woods from the beginning of our history. Even though running is…

Why do I trail run?

I started trail running in April 2020. Before that, I didn’t even know what is ‘trail running’. Really. I had heard the word (polkujuoksu in Finnish), but I thought it had something to do with the…