Three and a half years ago, I started exercising and fell in love with mountain running in Åre. But severe foot tendon injuries sidelined me for years with zero running. After a long road of rehab and alternative training, I was finally able to restart last autumn. Now, after a pain-free winter, I’m thrilled to be back in Åre, running the mountains once again!

The original plan for the weekend was to go sailing with Vera. However, with gale-force winds predicted in the Stockholm archipelago, I had to rethink things. Instead, I strapped a bed to the roof of the car and headed up to Åre to build a loft bed in the cabin. The weather forecast here didn’t look much better, with rain on the way, but the forecast was wrong—there was actually a fair amount of sunshine too! After a morning of carpentry, I found myself with a few free hours and decided to lace up my running shoes.