Trail Run

Palkaskero fell belongs to the Pallastunturi fell group in Pallas-Yllästunturi National Park. Pallastunturi is the southernmost part of the 50-kilometer (31 miles) chain of Pallas-Ounastunturi fells. Palkaskero rises right behind the Pallastunturi Visitor Centre. The route of the Palkaskero Trail…

Are you struggling with poor performance in running? The legs feel heavy and you feel short of breath? You're trying to come up with explanations for the complete fatigue that has gradually intensified. Or maybe you have always imagined that you just weren't born to run. Do you also happen to be a…

Choosing trail running shoes is perhaps one of the most difficult equipment choices for outdoor sports. It does not make it any easier for the buyer, that the selection of trail running shoes has become huge and the price difference is wide. If you google “best trail running shoes”, you will find…

Barden mountain (659 m) is located on the north side of the island of Senja in Norway, close to Segla and Hesten. All three mountains can be hiked from Fjordgård. Segla and Hesten are more famous than Barden, but the Barden hike is a local favorite – and it was also my favorite in Senja. Senja…

Within short distance from Hamn i Senja in Norway rises the small but wonderful panoramic view offering Sukkertoppen (456 m) mountain. Sukkertoppen or 'Sugar Peak' is well suited for both trail running and hiking. The route is short, just over two kilometers in one direction, and very steep in…

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 lasted a long time. In May, I was diagnosed with a serious iron deficiency. It's hard to say which of the…

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 run in the winter. In this article I tell you everything about my winter running favorites and what I…

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 really fun and beneficial, when you learn a few basic things about winter running. As long as snow does…

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 asthma. In the Nordics, asthma is not rare even among top athletes. I’m definitely not a top athlete, but…

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 trail running events. You can nowadays also find loads of special equipment designed for trail running…