I’ve always been used to taking notes about everything I do: time, type of training, training location, sensations. Not all the information is on digital platforms. As someone interested in data, I prefer to follow the ‘old’ methods: the same spreadsheet since I started to train 20 years ago.
As the year comes to an end, I share with you some of this year’s statistics: highs and lows, good challenges, and many hours spent in the mountains, either alone or in the company of family and friends.
Looking back, I’m happy with how 2023 went.
📷 @_avisuals / @matti_bernitz
I’ve always been used to taking notes about everything I do: time, type of training, training location, sensations. Not all the information is on digital platforms. As someone interested in data, I prefer to follow the ‘old’ methods: the same spreadsheet since I started to train 20 years ago.
As the year comes to an end, I share with you some of this year’s statistics: highs and lows, good challenges, and many hours spent in the mountains, either alone or in the company of family and friends.
Looking back, I’m happy with how 2023 went.
📷 @_avisuals / @matti_bernitz
I’ve always been used to taking notes about everything I do: time, type of training, training location, sensations. Not all the information is on digital platforms. As someone interested in data, I prefer to follow the ‘old’ methods: the same spreadsheet since I started to train 20 years ago.
As the year comes to an end, I share with you some of this year’s statistics: highs and lows, good challenges, and many hours spent in the mountains, either alone or in the company of family and friends.
Looking back, I’m happy with how 2023 went.
📷 @_avisuals / @matti_bernitz
I’ve always been used to taking notes about everything I do: time, type of training, training location, sensations. Not all the information is on digital platforms. As someone interested in data, I prefer to follow the ‘old’ methods: the same spreadsheet since I started to train 20 years ago.
As the year comes to an end, I share with you some of this year’s statistics: highs and lows, good challenges, and many hours spent in the mountains, either alone or in the company of family and friends.
Looking back, I’m happy with how 2023 went.
📷 @_avisuals / @matti_bernitz
I’ve always been used to taking notes about everything I do: time, type of training, training location, sensations. Not all the information is on digital platforms. As someone interested in data, I prefer to follow the ‘old’ methods: the same spreadsheet since I started to train 20 years ago.
As the year comes to an end, I share with you some of this year’s statistics: highs and lows, good challenges, and many hours spent in the mountains, either alone or in the company of family and friends.
Looking back, I’m happy with how 2023 went.
📷 @_avisuals / @matti_bernitz
I’ve always been used to taking notes about everything I do: time, type of training, training location, sensations. Not all the information is on digital platforms. As someone interested in data, I prefer to follow the ‘old’ methods: the same spreadsheet since I started to train 20 years ago.
As the year comes to an end, I share with you some of this year’s statistics: highs and lows, good challenges, and many hours spent in the mountains, either alone or in the company of family and friends.
Looking back, I’m happy with how 2023 went.
📷 @_avisuals / @matti_bernitz
I’ve always been used to taking notes about everything I do: time, type of training, training location, sensations. Not all the information is on digital platforms. As someone interested in data, I prefer to follow the ‘old’ methods: the same spreadsheet since I started to train 20 years ago.
As the year comes to an end, I share with you some of this year’s statistics: highs and lows, good challenges, and many hours spent in the mountains, either alone or in the company of family and friends.
Looking back, I’m happy with how 2023 went.
📷 @_avisuals / @matti_bernitz
I’ve always been used to taking notes about everything I do: time, type of training, training location, sensations. Not all the information is on digital platforms. As someone interested in data, I prefer to follow the ‘old’ methods: the same spreadsheet since I started to train 20 years ago.
As the year comes to an end, I share with you some of this year’s statistics: highs and lows, good challenges, and many hours spent in the mountains, either alone or in the company of family and friends.
Looking back, I’m happy with how 2023 went.
📷 @_avisuals / @matti_bernitz
From its inception, UTMB has been a trailblazing and unifying force in the trail running community. Michel, Catherine and their team actively engaged with the community, as key advocates for the sport and its values. Being instrumental in founding ITRA and playing a pivotal role in popularizing and structuring trail running globally. However, since they launched UTMB World Series in partnership with Ironman, there has been an increasing concern for many perceiving that the sport’s essence and its community was being overlooked.
With the aim of starting productive discussions as well as showing our discontent as athletes, we initiated discussions to realign with community expectations. This involved mobilizing athletes to express concerns, not to boycott but to raise awareness.
Trail running evolution, partly thanks to UTMB, has brought positives like competitive races, prize money, antidoping, media coverage and sponsorships. These developments are, in many ways, beneficial to the sport. Nonetheless, growth should be thoughtful. Lately, the aforementioned progress seems to have been marred by missteps. This has included controversial race acquisitions, neglecting or unhearing the community in what we believe are important subjects such as environmental impacts or accessibility. The UTMB board stated that some were due to misinformation and misunderstandings.
After a January 23 meeting with the UTMB Board, I’m hopeful for stronger, open communication between the community, including elite athletes represented by PTRA, and UTMB focusing on the sport development with its values at the center.
As an athlete in a privileged position, staying silent would be easier, but given the community’s concerns, speaking out felt necessary. By mobilizing elite trail runners, together with @zachmiller38, we aimed to foster collaboration between race boards and runners, finding common ground for the sport betterment. This isn’t about creating discord but about fostering constructive dialogue to preserve our sport’s integrity and values. By speaking up and engaging in these conversations, we strive to collaboratively grow the sport while honoring its heritage and future.
This year, I’m looking forward to sharing my training experiences and insights. As I like to test limits and explore human capibilities, I can share with you some of my learnings. Based on your recent feedback, I’ll cover several key topics in depth.
Starting with training, I invite you to visit my blog, where you’ll find:
→ Training principles;
→ Personal articles;
→ Training Tools;
→ Recommended Reads;
→ A Training Plan Template;
I hope these resources assist you in reaching your 2024 goals.
Check out the link in bio for more information.
– I wanted to share with you some reflections on running & climate change:
As I lace up my running shoes and step out into the crisp morning air, I am reminded of the paradox that has come to define my life: running fast to slow down. In this fast-paced world, where consumerism reigns and social media likes dictate self-worth, I found solace in the simple act of running. It’s a journey that has taught me to seek what truly matters – emotions, progress, and the beauty of long, slow processes. Trying to become a faster runner, skier, or alpinist has taught me to slow down life.
In a culture obsessed with shortcuts and instant gratification, training teaches me the value of patience and perseverance. There are no quick fixes here – just the long, steady road to improvement. It’s a lesson that resonates deeply with me, reminding me to appreciate the journey itself, with all its ups and downs, rather than fixating on fleeting moments of success.
And as the world urges me/us to want more, to buy more, to be more, sport reminds me that what’s important are the simple things. It is not about the fanciness of the last thing available but about the repetition of the basics over years and decades. This minimalist approach has permeated other aspects of my life, leading me to question what I truly need. I believe that slowing down is also mostly important for future generations, in a planet without infinite resources, we need to slow to a pace that isn’t extinguishing them, and right now, we are running at a sprint pace in a race that is the longest ultra we can imagine, believing that our body will be able to keep up with it.
That’s probably the hardest in today’s overloaded world—to find a journey of simplicity where happiness, as easy as it sounds and as complicated as it is, is at its center.
📷 @_avisuals (photo 2,3)
– I wanted to share with you some reflections on running & climate change:
As I lace up my running shoes and step out into the crisp morning air, I am reminded of the paradox that has come to define my life: running fast to slow down. In this fast-paced world, where consumerism reigns and social media likes dictate self-worth, I found solace in the simple act of running. It’s a journey that has taught me to seek what truly matters – emotions, progress, and the beauty of long, slow processes. Trying to become a faster runner, skier, or alpinist has taught me to slow down life.
In a culture obsessed with shortcuts and instant gratification, training teaches me the value of patience and perseverance. There are no quick fixes here – just the long, steady road to improvement. It’s a lesson that resonates deeply with me, reminding me to appreciate the journey itself, with all its ups and downs, rather than fixating on fleeting moments of success.
And as the world urges me/us to want more, to buy more, to be more, sport reminds me that what’s important are the simple things. It is not about the fanciness of the last thing available but about the repetition of the basics over years and decades. This minimalist approach has permeated other aspects of my life, leading me to question what I truly need. I believe that slowing down is also mostly important for future generations, in a planet without infinite resources, we need to slow to a pace that isn’t extinguishing them, and right now, we are running at a sprint pace in a race that is the longest ultra we can imagine, believing that our body will be able to keep up with it.
That’s probably the hardest in today’s overloaded world—to find a journey of simplicity where happiness, as easy as it sounds and as complicated as it is, is at its center.
📷 @_avisuals (photo 2,3)
– I wanted to share with you some reflections on running & climate change:
As I lace up my running shoes and step out into the crisp morning air, I am reminded of the paradox that has come to define my life: running fast to slow down. In this fast-paced world, where consumerism reigns and social media likes dictate self-worth, I found solace in the simple act of running. It’s a journey that has taught me to seek what truly matters – emotions, progress, and the beauty of long, slow processes. Trying to become a faster runner, skier, or alpinist has taught me to slow down life.
In a culture obsessed with shortcuts and instant gratification, training teaches me the value of patience and perseverance. There are no quick fixes here – just the long, steady road to improvement. It’s a lesson that resonates deeply with me, reminding me to appreciate the journey itself, with all its ups and downs, rather than fixating on fleeting moments of success.
And as the world urges me/us to want more, to buy more, to be more, sport reminds me that what’s important are the simple things. It is not about the fanciness of the last thing available but about the repetition of the basics over years and decades. This minimalist approach has permeated other aspects of my life, leading me to question what I truly need. I believe that slowing down is also mostly important for future generations, in a planet without infinite resources, we need to slow to a pace that isn’t extinguishing them, and right now, we are running at a sprint pace in a race that is the longest ultra we can imagine, believing that our body will be able to keep up with it.
That’s probably the hardest in today’s overloaded world—to find a journey of simplicity where happiness, as easy as it sounds and as complicated as it is, is at its center.
📷 @_avisuals (photo 2,3)
Today, I wanted to show you how running in the winter in Norway looks like. But, throught a different “window”.
Winter’s chill won. Treadmill’s turn.
Anyone else opting for a warmer adventure today?
We woke up with 50cm of fresh snow. Probably that should count as a strenght training.
📹 @gopro
Today, I’m opening up the doors to my home gym to share a glimpse of my off-season running training routines.
In the winter, especially given the Norwegian weather, my training is split into two distinct sessions: morning skiing and afternoon indoor running. Balancing family commitments, I strive to fit these sessions into the evenings or over the weekends.
In terms of training, what is your focus right now?
I am a very analytical person when it comes to my training. I believe in exploring what’s possible and perfecting the nuances. Recently, I conducted the @corosglobal Running Form Test, which is a simple 10-minute exercise using my APEX 2 Pro and the POD 2 that evaluates your strength, balance, and skill.
The results showed me that I am very strong in power and I can improve balance.
This is an excellent test where you don’t have to go to a running lab. Swipe to see my results, and click the link in my bio to learn more about this tool. #trainwithCOROS
I am a very analytical person when it comes to my training. I believe in exploring what’s possible and perfecting the nuances. Recently, I conducted the @corosglobal Running Form Test, which is a simple 10-minute exercise using my APEX 2 Pro and the POD 2 that evaluates your strength, balance, and skill.
The results showed me that I am very strong in power and I can improve balance.
This is an excellent test where you don’t have to go to a running lab. Swipe to see my results, and click the link in my bio to learn more about this tool. #trainwithCOROS
I am a very analytical person when it comes to my training. I believe in exploring what’s possible and perfecting the nuances. Recently, I conducted the @corosglobal Running Form Test, which is a simple 10-minute exercise using my APEX 2 Pro and the POD 2 that evaluates your strength, balance, and skill.
The results showed me that I am very strong in power and I can improve balance.
This is an excellent test where you don’t have to go to a running lab. Swipe to see my results, and click the link in my bio to learn more about this tool. #trainwithCOROS
When it comes to witnessing the effects of climate change in the mountains, no one is better placed than Christophe Ogier.
As an accomplished alpinist, winner of a Piolet d’Or, and a glaciologist, he explains how mountains are changing and what we can do to preserve them.
Listen to the full conversation on the Athlete Climate Academy podcast — Link in bio.
To learn more head to www.athleteclimateacademy.com
Supported by @upclearglobal
On the International Day of Education, we are delighted to announce our partnership with the Kilian Jornet Foundation, to collaborate on developing outreach and education projects to preserve our cherished mountains.
🤝Through this Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) agreement, we embark on a shared journey with the @kilianjornetfoundation with which we share the aim of raising awareness of the importance of caring for our environment and protecting it for future generations.
🌎We’ll work together on developing sustainable practices for ski mountaineering and how to face the future of this sport. The KJF will be present as an advisor in the ISMF sustainability commission and will provide support and advice on improving the sustainability of the ISMF races.
🏔️Both parts will actively participate in joint campaigns for the ski mountaineering community, promoting awareness and taking action towards sustainable mountaineering. We’ll also work encouraging specific joint projects aimed at improving the sustainability of ski mountaineering, such as developing guidelines for sustainable race organization, and promoting the use of eco-friendly equipment among ski mountaineering community.
It is an exciting path we begin today, working together for a better mountain environment!
#ISMF #thecallofskimo #skimo #kilianjornet #kilianjornetfoundation #internationaleducationday #internationaledayofeducation #education #sustainability #sustainabilitymatters #sustainabilitytips #nature #mountainlife #mountainlove #naturelovers #snowtime #outdooradventures #skimolife #skiaddict #skilife #skimountaineering #climateaction
In Season 5 of Athlete Climate Academy we have some great guests. Every Thursday for the next 10 weeks they will give insight into the world of climate and stories from what they see in the outdoors.
And learn more with The Athlete Climate Academy at www.athleteclimateacademy.com.
Supported by @upclearglobal
In this Athlete Climate Academy episode, Huw talks with climber @sashadigiulian about sustainability in sports. Sasha shares insights from her journey as a climber and environmental advocate, emphasising the importance of sustainable practices in outdoor activities. She discusses her efforts in lobbying for environmental protection and the need for collective action towards climate change. Highlighting the balance between professional athleticism and environmental advocacy, Sasha inspires with her commitment to preserving natural spaces and advocating for policy changes.
For more about Sasha head to https://sashadigiulian.com/
And to learn more head to www.athleteclimateacademy.com
Supported by @upclearglobal
In this Athlete Climate Academy episode, Huw talks to NASA Engineer and Ultra Runner Dr. Brianna Rita Pagán about the adaptability and resilience of our communities with the climate crisis looming.
Listen now wherever you get your podcasts.
For more about Brianna’s work head to https://www.briannapagan.com/
And to learn more head to www.athleteclimateacademy.com
Supported by @upclearglobal
📸 @sethmichaelstern
