@nyx Thanks! Yes, indeed. I love Finland, you can get to nature easily even in the city. I live in the center of Jyväskylä, downtown and there are 4 lakes and 2 ponds and at least 4 natural parks and paths around my area.
There are in total of 187,888 lakes in Finland larger than five ares (500 square metres / 5,382 sq. ft.). Most are small, but there are 309 lakes or reservoirs larger than 10 km². I always love to boast about this fact 😅
@rolle Itsekin juoksin oman ensimmäisen maratonin ihan vaan omassa seurassa samasta syystä 😆
Sittemmin olen kyllä alkanut tykätä juoksutapahtumista, vaikka en noin muuten ole tapahtumien ja ihmispaljouden ystävä. Saan jotain oikeanlaista energiaa siitä kun näkee, että muutkin ovat haastamassa itseään. Etenkin ne vanhat mummelit ja papparaiset on jotenkin tosi inspiroivia. Kun itsellä alkaa paukut loppua ja näkee sellaisen karpaasin könkkäävän huonoilla lonkilla edessä, niin jotenkin pakko vaan miettiä, että jos tuo pystyy siihen niin minäkin pystyn 😄
Lähdöthän on monesti aikamoista kaaosta, mutta aika nopeasti nekin menee ohi ja jokainen löytää sen oman vauhtinsa.
Mutta mikä vaan toimii! Oon ihan varma, että pian sä sen maratonin taklaat! Ekat 30 km menee tekniikalla ja viimeinen reilu 10 km menee raivolla ja itsepäisyydellä 😄 💪
@sebastianhahn It's magical when you're one with the nature. There's only speed and the scenery and you somewhere as a part of it. Hard to explain but you sure know what I'm talking about. "Runner's high" I guess!
It's been pretty difficult for me to stick to my training routine which has been the same for a long time:
At least 20km running per week
Outside 4 times per week
Gym 2 times per week
This week I had one 10K run outside, one 5K walk, one workout at the gym and one 5K on the gym threadmill. Now that I have written this, I still beat myself up that I didn't do enough. I should try and give myself some slack.
Suddenly, life has new meaning
Suddenly, feeling is being
And you shine inside
and love stills my mind like the sunrise
Dreaming light of the sunrise
Suddenly, I don't have to be afraid
Suddenly, it all falls into place
On ollut rankka viikko, mutta ylitin itseni ja jaksoin lähteä 10K-juoksulenkille! Tuntuupa hyvältä, kun ei ollut selviö, että tällä viikolla onnistuu. Metsäpolut eivät ole juoksukunnossa, mutta se ei menoa haittaa. Auringonlaskua on mukava seurata Suomen järvimaisemissa.
I haven't been running this week and I feel bad for it. I love running, but life gets in the way. I'm not a morning person and my work is time consuming so the only spot is during the evening nowadays from 6pm to 9pm and sometimes it gets too late. My daughter is having a hard time right now so I dedicate my evening hours to her. I'd rather not run in the night, it ruins my good night sleep which is important. So it's tricky.
I think this week is done, because my mom comes to visit today and tomorrow I want to spend time with my wife for coffee. Next week going to sort my calendar in a way I can run before or after lunch in between the work day. After all, I'm an entrepreneur. That might solve this tricky situation with schedules.
Today I started my morning running in New Zealand! …virtually. First time Zwifter. It’s freezing temperatures, pitch black and heavy snow in Finland so decided to start a gym membership to be able to run on a treadmill.
@ikkeT@rolle Yksi syy siihen miksi monelle muodostui trauma hiihtämisestä aiheutui siitä, että monien vanhemmilla ei ollut varaa hankkia kunnollisia varusteita talviurheiluun. Jos heikkolaatuisilla laudanpätkillä piti kyykkiä metsässä, ei ihmettele miksi niin harva jatkoi harrastusta. Onneksi nykyään laatu ei ole niin kökköä.
Tuosta oli hyvä haastattelu joku aika sitten, jossa kerrottiin välineiden historiasta.
I feel so good, the run today was amazing! 12K without an effort. Put on a death metal playlist and felt the runner's euphoria in high speeds. My average speed is about 6,5min/km so this time I ran much faster, my race pace which is below 6 most of the time.
I think runs are like life, full of ups and downs and even a downhill doesn't mean it's going to be easy. The start and the midway of the route feel in parts effortless, but when it's near end, you'll start to count the amount that is left of it and when it's done oh boy. If my life ends up like this run, I'm happy.
Happy to be alive.
🎶 This is my life and I'm still amazed
I should have turned and walked all over
This is my life and I've now prevailed
And reached my goal
This is my time cause it's all erased
This is my time and I'm turning to you
It makes me strive in a conscious way
But not alone
@rolle if I'd been a runner I probably wouldn't have noticed and just read it correctly. But I have a habit of calculating speeds between knots, km/h and m/s constantly so wanted to check.
Photos from my run today. It’s getting chilly, but it’s nice. I love the fact I live in between of 3 lakes and lots of mountains and forests. Good running routes here.