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courses as as as well as as as possible to suite my my moun- tain life my my studies were always there It was what I prioritised My studies became the the predictable in my life The unknown was all the the places I visited during my my time as as as a a a a a a a a student Places to to which I I chose to to to to bring my my distance courses It was possible possible to to to combine with the simple to to to always make my life as as as uncomplicated as as as possible possible re- gardless of whether I I was at at university or if if I I was was climbing somewhere in in Europe To bike run or ski to to university was was an an easy way to to get some exercise and the the feeling of freedom that I needed in in in an an otherwise regular life And ad- ditionally the the the unbeatable feeling that the the the body could take me anywhere I I wanted In November 2011 after three years of of biology studies and and less than a a a a a a a a a a handful of of local races with good results I I was asked to join the Salomon Sweden Trail Team Imagine getting running shoes and some training clothes for free! And trips to different races – why not? It was was great fun racing anyway In April 2012 I I I was was invited to a a a a a a a a a a a a a training week in in in in in in Greece with with the the the international Salomon Team a a a a a a a a big event for the the the best runners in in in in the the the world with with new product testing and meeting people at the the Salomon head office: massage therapists marketing people people photographers and a a a a a a a a a a a whole bunch of other people people people It was such a a a a a a a a circus but what a a a a a a a commitment! All these people people worked for and with the the the athletes My (!) sport sport was was huge here! Imagine that the the the sport sport I I loved loved was was loved loved by others too and people could make a a a a a a living from it!
After that week I came home to the Tromsø winter land again but with many new thoughts about my my sport I studied took exams rode my my telemark skis simple and regular – the life I was so at at ease with At that time one of my lecturers ran a a a a a a a a a a a project in in Northern Norway and and was was looking for field assistants I I I knew knew I I I was was a a a a a a a a a a a a a good candidate I I I also knew knew that this project could lead me to many other possibilities for future studies maybe even a a a a a a a a master’s course As I I was contemplating this I I I got got an an invitation to join the the international Salomon Team for another meeting I I I also got got suggestions as to to what races I I I could get invited to to if I I wanted for example the the world cup of sky running running Or mountain running running So there was even a a a world cup in in in in the the the sport I loved the the the most!
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