Pre race routines for Ö till Ö with Blunt in my ears

Listening to good music like Blunt "Bonfire Heart" makes me relaxed...

Also remembering being a winning team last year make me well...

-Course record 10h 33min mixed team Ö till Ö last year 2013.

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Long training day

A great swimrun reharsal today with Freddan. 30k of running and 5 k of swimming, on 4h05min. We could train in the racing equipment, with all the energy we needed. 

The weather was fine but not much of waves to train on, longest swim was 1km and longest run 7 km. 

Interview

The unknown interview with Fredrik, Swimrun World Champ in mixed team cathegory of  2013 (Ö till Ö):

J: How has it been being a worldchamp for a year? 

F: So great, no interviews, no autographs, nothing....oh yes Anders asked me to write a story for his site Cashewtuggarn in October. 

J: What do people ask about swimrunning?

F: One of my daughters ask me why are you swimming and running dad. I normally say because I love being out there in the nature, being able to to that.

J: Why did you start with this kind of sport?
F: I have been doing triathlon for many years. I have small kids that takes time and I do not have time biking much. I have always liked swimming and running more than biking.
Some 20 years ago I was swimming over to Björkö, running around on it and then swam back. My parents was not that glad since I had been swimming across a very highly trafficked sailing path from Adelsö without even a colored swimcap. That was probably when I first thought it would be fun and interesting to use your swim capacity to swim between islands and run over them. That was back in 1995.

J: How has your season gone so far this year?

F: I have been racing in Team Freddan (mens team cathegory) this year:  

-10th place at Utö swimrun with Fredrik J

-4th place at Sthlm swimrun with Fredrik Å

-8th place at Ångaloppet with Fredrik J

Individually: 

-Winner of  the Aquatrail serie 

-8th place Sthlm Royal Aquathlon

-5th place at a Hellas swimrun training race in July

J: What is your goal this year
F: To become faster and stronger and improve the last years time at Ö till Ö.  To have a enjoyable day at Ö till Ö.