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INTRODUCTION
You You You probably like to to run You You You love the the mountains You You You monitor developments in in in the the Ultra-world That is our world world and and you frequently see us at at races and and events But in in between Here you get to meet us – Emelie Forsberg Mimmi Kotka and and Ida Nilsson – as as as as elite athletes but also as as as as growers and and and as as as as food enthusiasts We wanted to share our feelings thoughts and and activ- ities during every month of the the the the year Simply put the the the the things that are important for us to feel good both on on the the the the outside and and the the the the inside – as as as as runners and and and as as as as people This book is is about subjects as as as as varied as as as as composting mountain and and and sky running sourdough skiing ground elder race strategies and and nature’s cycles However sprawling it may seem there is is a a a a a a a a a a a a clear common thread that runs through this book just as we we we we ourselves try to follow a a a a a a a a a a a common thread in in in in in our our lives in in in in in everything we we we we do: the way we we we we train how we we we choose ingredients cook food eat race recover and and devel- op our physical and and mental capacities The training and and and racing tips provided in in in in in in the the book are are based on how we we train train and and and race during the the year but are are are adapted to suit runners at at at at at all levels Our recipes are are based on on on what what what we we like and and and what what what is in in in sea- son that particular month what what what provides energy and and and health benefits and and on on on the food we cook ourselves We explain why certain
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