Interview with Markus Torgeby.

Markus Torgeby is a celebrity in trail-running. As a 20-year-old he moves to a sami-tent, he has written a book about running, and today holds the talk of ”pulling the brake”. He is something of an icon in running in general and trail running in particular. The unmistakable Gothenburg dialect breaks through during our conversation in an amazingly genuine way.

Hello Markus, what is your background from outdoor life?
”I grew up in Göteborg on Öckerö, and was a scout. But by the way, there was no specific interest in night life. I did a lot of work during this period. Then at the age of 20 I started thinking about Gunder Hägg and Vålådalen and ended up in Hålland and on the mountain education at Folkhögskolan there. When the school ended, I decided to move to a horny mountain. That’s how it was done. I moved out in August which was good, because then he got used to my cold. I got good routines and a good approach.

I have an impatience in my body, and have lately realized that I have some kind of letter combination combined with endorphic desires, Can you recognize it?
-Yes, I have absolutely some form of a combination as well. I build my life with routines to handle it. For me, routines that ”feel” in the body have been important. For example, cold, and how to sleep in a sleeping bag, etc. I experience that in today’s society this is a big challenge. We have a lack of physical routines.

Which area does it like best?

-Norge is very beautiful and spectacular, but I have to say that I’m driving the Jämtland expanse. The surfaces, the horizon and the ”light” air in combination are completely impossible. As I live today, I only need a couple of minutes to run and I have the views over the boat and Ottfjället.
How do you look at the development of outdoor life?
-A single answer is ”less is more”. It is really about today that we are chasing experiences and adventures. I think we will go back to the more traditional and slow. By 2050, 75% of the population will live in urban areas, then at some point we will need contact with nature. Then it will be about reducing the pace. At the same time, I think it’s great fun running, fast, easy and fast. like when I ran from Treriksroset to Sulitelma.

Do you have any funny anecdot you can tell us about?
-Ha ha, I remember when I was traveling with a classmate to Trondheim, but ended up in a underground storehouse(Sv. jordkällare) in Storlien. So from Trondheim to a underground storehouse:-)

Gear of the week:

This weeks gear will be the Mammut Neon Gear Pack. This is a real thought through bag for the climber. With details such as a separate pocket for the magnesium holder, so you can avoide whitening everything. Combined ropebag and roperug.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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See ya soon..