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Torprundan
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summer training synonymous with Torp- rundan
rundan
Torprundan
is what got me me running running pretty fast when I I started running running running “for real” in in in in in in in 2014 As I’m not in in in in in in in the habit of running running intervals and am bad at at structured training Torprundan
Torprundan
lets me know what kind of shape I’m in in in in in How fast can I I I run run run Torprundan? Where am I I I in in in in my training?
Torprundan
is a a a a a a a a a a a a a 15 km loop on a a a a a a a a a a a a a gravel road that you can run run fairly fast in in a a a a a a a a a a a a square from door door to to door door Which may sound boring to to someone who prefers adventure running at a a a a a a a a a a leisurely pace but Torprundan
has virtues that still make it it a a a a a a a a a favourite workout Allow me to explain why: First of all the location A A lonely gravel road that runs along glassy ponds lakes and an an an enchanted forest – it’s so beautiful that I never get sick of it it The first 5 km are on a a a a a slight incline Tough going but hopefully your morale is still high After that that comes 5 km of gently rolling hills and and one nasty hill hill that that inspires dread Also tough going but you you bite the bullet and and try to to power through because your reward is coming The last 5 km run slightly downhill or me me me summer summer training is synony- mous with cosy days at the summer summer cottage Logically enough this makes “And after Torprundan
there is swimming in in a a a a a glassy lake 163
and herein lies the the magic of Torprundan
All you have to do do do is is is glide down the the hill Be- cause I’m usually doing a a a a a a a timed run this is is is a a a a a a a psychological boost The last few kilometres are always always the the fastest! When I come gliding home again it’s always always with the the the feeling of hav- ing ing practically flown there even if I didn’t fly the whole way And after Torprundan
there is swimming in in in in a a a a a a a a a glassy lake berry picking barbecuing wood to to chop and a a a a a a a a campfire to to build Cosy cottage life! /mimmi