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My 20th marathon in Barcelona 16.3.2025
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Continue reading →: My 20th marathon in Barcelona 16.3.2025When I arrived home from the Zurich Marato Barcelona my mind started drifting towards a thought: where should I run next. This is quite funny, because like always at some point between 25 and 30 kilometers I had to remind myself, why I am doing this and I also thought…
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Winter running
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Continue reading →: Winter runningAfter New York marathon and towards the end of the year, I felt the familiar post-marathon blues, which got easier after I decided my next marathon: I will run in Barcelona in March. Should be flat enough for PB (personal best) attempts and trying to earn the slot in Boston…
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New York 2024 after marathon summary
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Continue reading →: New York 2024 after marathon summaryWhat an amazing experience running in New York together with 55.645 other finishers, which makes it the world’s largest marathon ever! Here is a summary of my marathon day and some tips (at the end) for fellow runners. Sunday, the marathon morning kicked off the same way as my previous…
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@New York and getting excited!
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Continue reading →: @New York and getting excited!I arrived in NYC late on Thursday evening feeling a bit tired and ready to sleep after a good journey. I got 6 hours of sleep the first night and the second night, which was pretty ok. Since the marathon morning is going to be a very early one, it…
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Before New York Marathon 2024
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Continue reading →: Before New York Marathon 2024Pre-marathon thoughts: It is autumn in Finland like you can see from the picture: super beautiful running sceneries and fresh air, so it has been great to continue running after an amazing summer. New York marathon is getting closer and the countdown + endless weather app refreshing has started now…
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BMW Helsinki Marathon 2024
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Continue reading →: BMW Helsinki Marathon 2024After the marathons in Hamburg, April and Helsinki (HCRD), May, I still had one chance to get under 3:50 which is the official qualifying time for women 45-49 age group for Boston marathon 2025. And this chance was the BMW Helsinki Marathon 24th of August. The first time I got…
Why this blog
Welcome to my running blog, where I share some of my experiences. I am 47 year old mum, business leader and marathoner, who lives in Finland, Northern Europe and loves to practice and run year around. I have type 1 diabetes, which adds some extras to my training and racing. The more I run, the more I also want to read about other runners’ stories and since I haven’t found many European female marathoner blogs I started my own. The purpose for me here is to make my experiences more long-lasting by sharing and perhaps, boost another person’s journey.
Please note that I am not equipped to give any medical advice, so you should always consult your doctor specifically when planning your first marathon, if you have any physical restrictions.
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