So here we are, 2016 is about to end and a new 2017 is waiting for coming up..
A new year with new challenges.
A 2016 with a lot of good challenges and experiences. I will conclude them in a chronicle:
All terrain training. This year I’ve been training a lot outside. Strength endurance and all different type. real good. Body and brain, you must combine the training with the two parts. If not you will fail,
Chamonix, this year it was a longer period of guiding. Very nice developing and fun. Nothing can compares to Chamonix. Haven’t you been there, Do a realistic planning. It is a must. Plan, and stick to it. It is important to have a realistic plan and targets. Small targets for every day that force you to the head target. , Evolve Fitness, the most important with Evolve is note the extreme good programming. Is the community of the most dedicated and motivational people., Fit, it is easier to keep the fitness, then loose it and start again and again and again..Good habits, do small changes. This will help you to reach your targets.,
Helags, this year it has been to tours to Helags mountain station. The first one on skies, with a real tough weather. Good for the experience of working hard in cold weather. Ice climbing, it is challenging and demands strength and tequiniqe as well as endurance. ,Joy, secure that the workout will be varied, this will make it more fun and joyful. Kettle bells, one of the best and most varied training equipment you can use. ,Lunndörren, one of the most interesting place in the Swedish mountains. It can be smooth as silk, or hard as granite.
Military tests, this year I’ve been testing a lot of the special forces units tests. It has been interesting and good to know my own standard. North Face L5 the new summit series is a very good mountaineering product. ,Opportunities, they will not come. You got to see them everywhere. ,Positive mind, this is always the best way to go.,Question your self, am I living the life I want? If not start the way to get it, with small step you will get there. Read, books articles and on the web. You have to get inspired and get knowledge.,Stop find excuses, Tough Viking, first time for the race. The team on a second place and 108 individual, that ok,U,Via ferrata, a couple of times this year at Skuleberget, Real good organized with top level service. Early morning leaving from Stockholm by car, arrival at 10.15 and then two or three tracks on the mountain, great.Wanting more, I want to explore more, and Lappland would be great. ,X-country running, I’ve been running from Tossåsen-Lunndörren this year. I want to find out if there is any more place I haven’t been starting from in the Jämtland mountains. ,Yellow, the best colour for visibility in the mountain environments ,Zee you soon
A happy new year to all of you! Lets make 2017 to the best of all adventure years..
Great year Ulf. Many mountaintours for both of us. Lets hope for one together in 2017