My fourth marathon of the year was completed today in the most beautiful autumn weather, taking me through streets, wooded sections and peaceful countryside. Karise Marathon in southeastern Zealand was a cannonball race consisting of six laps of just over seven kilometres. It was well attended, very well organised and offered excellent refreshments. The event […]

Four months have passed since my previous marathon in China. In the meantime, I have been struggling with osteoarthritis in my left knee, which has significantly limited my training. I have received physiotherapy, osteopathy and acupuncture, and most recently two PRF treatments, in which my own blood was centrifuged to concentrate certain components before being […]

Saturday marked the biggest event of the year. I ran my 23rd “The Great Wall Marathon” – which also happened to be my 90th marathon overall. “Top of the shop,” as they say in bingo… and I’m definitely not brand new anymore.   The weather was on our side this year. The temperature was not […]

Today I ran my first marathon of the year, which was also my first as a retiree and number 89 of my career. The Korsbæk Marathon was a cannonball race in northern Copenhagen. The route took us through roads, forest trails, and Denmark’s oldest and very famous amusement park. After a stretch through the woods […]

I’ve now reached what we jokingly call the “two fat ladies” marathon. The phrase is a playful way of referring to the number 88 and comes from old bingo slang. Whether it’s funny or just silly probably depends on who’s reading it. The Grønboløbet Christmas Marathon – complete with Santa hats became my fifth and […]

Today once again provided the opportunity to run a marathon with Danish asphalt beneath my feet. Hvalsø Cannonball consisted of four laps in a triangular route passing through three Danish villages. Every second lap was run in the opposite direction. We ran along country roads with the sound of car engines as accompaniment, but also […]

On Saturday, I completed my third marathon of the year in my third country of the year. It was my 26th country since I started 26 years ago. With this, I have now run a marathon in all seven Nordic countries, when the tree North Atlantic countries in the Danish kingdom are included. It was […]

Today, I ran my 22nd “Great Wall Marathon”. A knee injury in April had threatened the experience, and a new and tougher course had also prompted some reflection. The weather on the day was cooler than usual, which must have worked to my advantage. On the other hand, there were strong winds along certain stretches. […]

The first marathon of the year was completed today in Vallensbæk. The LNBK Vejleåløbet was a beautiful route that had to be completed six times in a scenic area. The organizer had arranged for really good catering that has not been seen better. An old acquaintance, Rikke Thestrup ran her 100th marathon and treated us […]

Today I ran my fifth and last marathon of the year. After being in four different countries during the year, I finished with another race in my home country. The Advent Retro Christmas Run Kokkedal was well organized with a very nice depot that offered everything the heart desires. After the race, mulled wine and […]