26 Mar 2024

45 kilometers of running amidst ducks, flowers and my own contemplations

I missed feeling warm ?, even at home. Honestly, I had grown tired of long runs in the cold and bulky clothing. And yesterday was definitely spring.After a complicated week, where I barely managed to squeeze in two 18 km runs towards the end, on Friday and Saturday, I dreamt of doing my long run in the...

9 Apr 2024

A dreamy 56-kilometer run beside Naples

Two croissants, five pizzettes, and an ultramarathon ❤️?‍♂️??I woke up at 5:30 with the thought of running more today. I can't even remember falling asleep. I had crashed out after another day of wandering around, on Mount Vesuvius, through Pompeii and Naples, with tens of thousands of steps...

5 Feb 2025

Ironman Kalmar 2022: A Race to Remember

“Marius, you are an Ironman, ” echoes through the speakers, as the crowd at the finish line erupts in cheers and applause. I feel like a champion, a hero. For the eighth time. I’ve just swum 3.8 km, biked 180 km, and run 42.2 km. One after another, in 12:33:20. Twelve and a half hours. Not my best...