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Welcome to my blog. I hope you get some inspiration to run somewhere new from my log of Ultra Running Destinations. These are all places I’ve visited, so can personally recommend them for an ultra adventure. Hope you have a nice stay!

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A midsummer ultrarun on the Jämtland Triangle - Jämtland, Sweden
Jun 26

Jun 26 A midsummer ultrarun on the Jämtland Triangle - Jämtland, Sweden

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Destinations

Sweden - Explore 50km of the Swedish countryside, including stays at mountain lodges, on the Jämtland Triangle trail

A trail paradise found in the Balkans - Blidinje Nature Park,  Bosnia and Herzegovina
May 28

May 28 A trail paradise found in the Balkans - Blidinje Nature Park, Bosnia and Herzegovina

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Destinations

Bosnia and Herzegovina - Excellent lodging and some of the best trails and nature in the world await you in this trail paradise.

How to train for an ultramarathon
May 28

May 28 How to train for an ultramarathon

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Training Runs

Learn how to train for an ultramarathon from an expert in ultramarathoning

An ultrarunning training weekend in Stockholm - Stockholm, Sweden
Apr 3

Apr 3 An ultrarunning training weekend in Stockholm - Stockholm, Sweden

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Destinations

Sweden - An extreme trail just outside of central Stockholm that will satisfy any ultrarunner’s need to get out into nature.

Dulles Airport layover run - Dulles, Virginia
Apr 3

Apr 3 Dulles Airport layover run - Dulles, Virginia

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Destinations

Virgina - A quick run during a layover in Dulles, Virginia in a historical setting

What's harder than an Ironman, ultramarathon, or marathon?
Feb 20

Feb 20 What's harder than an Ironman, ultramarathon, or marathon?

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Based on my experiences I explore what’s the hardest race out there.

Must do trail runs on six islands of Hawaii - Hawaii, USA
Feb 6

Feb 6 Must do trail runs on six islands of Hawaii - Hawaii, USA

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Scouting out a trail run on Molokai - Molokai, Hawaii
Feb 5

Feb 5 Scouting out a trail run on Molokai - Molokai, Hawaii

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Destinations

Hawaii - Island of Molokai - Experience beaches, tall sea cliffs, great food, and one ultrarunning opportunity.

A trail runners guide to Lanai - Lanai, Hawaii
Jan 15

Jan 15 A trail runners guide to Lanai - Lanai, Hawaii

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Destinations

Hawaii - Island of Lanai - Explore Lanai on one, or all, of these 4 challenging trails that offer seclusion, beautiful views of the ocean and surrounding islands, as well as wide sand beaches and rocky shores.

Planning and keeping your ultrarunning New Year's Resolutions - Anywhere, In the World
Jan 1

Jan 1 Planning and keeping your ultrarunning New Year's Resolutions - Anywhere, In the World

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How to find a great ultrarunning destination or ultramarathon as part of your ultrarunning New Year’s resolutions!

Volcanic activity, running on cinder cones and lava fields - Big Island, Hawaii
Dec 26

Dec 26 Volcanic activity, running on cinder cones and lava fields - Big Island, Hawaii

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Destinations

Hawaii - Big Island - Run up a cinder cone or through a lava field, and if the weather is just right, the tallest mountain on earth, Mauna Kea

My early ultrarunning milestones - Ohio, West Virginia, Pennsylvania
Dec 22

Dec 22 My early ultrarunning milestones - Ohio, West Virginia, Pennsylvania

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Race

A collection of milestones on my trail and ultrarunning journey

My ski memoir - North America and Europe
Dec 18

Dec 18 My ski memoir - North America and Europe

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Destinations

My personal experience with ski trips around the world.

Running in deep sand through a forest where you wouldn't expect it - Broken Bow, Nebraska
Nov 21

Nov 21 Running in deep sand through a forest where you wouldn't expect it - Broken Bow, Nebraska

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Nebraska - Have a run in the largest hand planted forest in the world in one of the most remote places in the United States, the Sand Hill region of Nebraska.

Hills where I thought there were none to run - Loess Hills, Iowa
Nov 13

Nov 13 Hills where I thought there were none to run - Loess Hills, Iowa

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Destinations

Iowa - Find some hills in a land where most think there are none. The Loess Hills offer up steep hills in rolling, forested terrain. While you are there, stop by Le Mars, Iowa to have a scoop of ice cream in the Ice Cream Capital of the World.

An ultrarunning alternative in the Wasatch Range - Salt Lake City, UT
Oct 2

Oct 2 An ultrarunning alternative in the Wasatch Range - Salt Lake City, UT

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Destinations

Utah - Rolling around the Wasatch Range in a Polaris RZR

Finding running trails not tech - Silicon Valley, CA
Sep 19

Sep 19 Finding running trails not tech - Silicon Valley, CA

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Training Runs, Destinations

CA - Even in Silicon Valley, one can still find the time to train on trails.

Ultrarunning off the grid - Sawtooth Wilderness, Idaho
Sep 4

Sep 4 Ultrarunning off the grid - Sawtooth Wilderness, Idaho

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Destinations

Idaho - Ultrarunning through the mountain ranges of the Sawtooth Wilderness

Ultra cold running in the Browns Canyon - Buena Vista, Colorado
Aug 15

Aug 15 Ultra cold running in the Browns Canyon - Buena Vista, Colorado

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Destinations

Colorado - Explore the trails of the Browns Canyon and Midland Hill directly from the town of Buena Vista.

Running and biking the Tammany Trace trail - Covington, Louisiana
Aug 7

Aug 7 Running and biking the Tammany Trace trail - Covington, Louisiana

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Destinations

Louisiana - The Tammany Trace is a 31 mile (50k) paved trail running from Covington, LA to Slidell, LA on the north shore of Lake Pontchartrain that is a great option for a first time solo ultrarunning destination.

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