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  1. Line Kolbe

    Preparing for Ultra Trail 50K

    Since I've recovered so fast after the 44K mountain marathon 3 weeks ago I decided to do a 27K semi trail race yesterday with a friend of mine. That went so great too. And then I also decided to register for a 50K trail Ultra the 18th of October. That's 7 weeks from now. This is so exciting...
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    I freaking did it

    I freaking did it From 0k to 44k mountain marathon in a year By Line Kolbe Damn it was a tough run. Don't even know where to start. I'm still so overwhelmed by it and it's all still sinking in. It was 3 mountains. 16 km, 12 km and then 16 km again. The crossing of the first mountain went...
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    Book Review: Hal Koerner's Guide To Ultrarunning

    Line Kolbe's review of Hal Koerner's Field Guide to Ultranunning. Training for an ultramarathon from 50K to 100 miles and beyond. Hal Koerner with Adam W. Chase. Foreword by Scott Jurek. Velopress, 2014. Note, through thebarefootrunners.org the publisher has provided a complimentary copy of...
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    Forest Half Marathon in Denmark 2014 Nov 2nd.

    Forest Half Marathon Denmark By Line Kolbe This past Sunday I ran a half marathon in Denmark called Løberen Skovmarathon which is a race in the beautiful danish forest near Hillerød. You could choose between a 10K, a half marathon and a marathon. I did the half marathon last year together...
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    Axa Mountain Marathon

    Axa Mountain Marathon By Line Kolbe I had a wonderful weekend but the marathon, Axa Fjällmaraton, didn't go as planned at all. We, Thomas had taken some days off from his work to come with me, had a long way to drive to get up to the Swedish mountains, about 1000 km, so we drove up on two...
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    Axa Mountain Marathon

    I had a wonderful weekend but the marathon, Axa Fjällmaraton, didn't go as planned at all. We, Thomas had taken some days off from his work to come with me, had a long way to drive to get up to the Swedish mountains, about 1000 km, so we drove up on two days and got to the start place the...
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    Unshoes Wokova Feather Minimalist Running Sandals Review

    This review is long overdue but here it is. I won the sandals and then I got so many issues with my feet so I've waited to get started using the sandals. I've walked around in them at home but that's it, until some weeks ago where I started running a bit in them outside. About ordering them: I...
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    The Trail of the Vikings, Denmark

    The Trail of the Vikings, Denmark By Line Kolbe or Vikingesporet, which is the actual name, is the half-marathon I did this past Sunday. What a trail run! They claim it's the most beautiful half-marathon in Denmark. I can only agree. The route starts at the Viking's museum by the fjord in...
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    Gluten Free

    I just want to share this site: http://www.glutenfreesociety.org (there's so much free info on the site too, you don't have to become a paying member to learn a lot, even though I did choose to become a member..) I have learned so much from that site. Also search Dr. Peter Osborne on youtube.
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    Sole Armor

    Review of Sole Armor http://steepcanyonrunning.myshopify.com I won a pair of Sole Armor and I had a great mail correspondence with the company. They gave me very good service. I have vff and was a little unsure what size I should get, but we mailed back and forth about it and the pair I got...
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    Earthing / Grounding

    I found this article about earthing/grounding pretty interesting and especially for us here... http://theconsciouslife.com/grounding-reduce-inflammation-stress.htm#utm_source=ezine&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=nov_2013
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    Forest Half Marathon

    Forest Half Marathon By Line Kolbe Yesterday I completed a Forest Half Marathon in Denmark. It went great. I was very excited about it and a little nervous. How would it go? would I actually be able to do it?.. In my runs up to this half marathon the longest I'd run was 11.7 km so this...
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    Forest Half Marathon

    Yesterday I completed a Forest Half Marathon in Denmark. It went great. I was very excited about it and a little nervous. How would it go? would I actually be able to do it?.. In my runs up to this half marathon the longest I'd run was 11.7 km so this was almost the double of that. We also...
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    Paleo dieters - you need to see this...

    and you other ones who are interested.. This is a very interesting video
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    Treadmill running

    I've been watching videos of barefoot running form and I was wondering if running on a treadmill is a good place to start if you want to run really barefoot (and not with your minimalist shoe on) You've all been at me about going completely barefoot. So that the reason for this question. And...
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    Kretsloppet 10K

    Kretsloppet 10K By Line Kolbe Goal accomplished! I wanted to feel progress and I did. I didn’t get a better time than my last 10K race though, same as last, 55 min, but I’m satisfied with that. Thomas, my husband, did amazing. 1:07 was his time and a 10K is the longest he has ever run. He...
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    10K Race Report

    Goal accomplished! I wanted to feel progress and I did. I didn’t get a better time than my last 10K race though, same as last, 55 min, but I’m satisfied with that. Thomas, my husband, did amazing. 1:07 was his time and a 10K is the longest he has ever run. He did walk a bit, but not much and...
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    Pushing the limits

    When do you know if your are over training or just pushing your limits? I mean.. you need to push the limits, and that will be tough and hard work, in order to get better. I can't run today, or walk. Because my body is begging me to rest my legs and feet, and I'm going to listen. Then I'm...
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    Mileage Reporting 34nd Week of 2013

    I just walked/ran a 5k. last time it went great. today my foot hurt...
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    Books to read

    Being new to this minimalist running I want to learn all there is to learn. So.. What book should I get and read?