2018 - a summary

When looking back at 2018 we realize that we can summarize it with some specific words: training, lovely weather, Åland, Toblach, Alanya, work and lots of enjoyable moments!

När vi ser tillbaka på 2018 står det klart att vi kan sammanfatta det med några specifika ord: träning, underbart väder, Åland, Toblach, Alanya, jobb och många härliga stunder!

January

2018 started with packing the car, heading down to Dobbiaco/Toblach with a stop in Seefeld trying out the tracks for the world championship 2019:) Otherwise January consisted of skiing, unfortunately a period with a cold for both of us, downhill in Cortina and of course Marcialonga! We also experienced a summer day in the middle of the winter:)
2018 började med att vi packade bilen för att ta oss  ner till Dobbiaco/Toblach med ett stopp i Seefeld för att testa banorna inför världsmästerskapet 2019:) Annars bestod januari av skidåkning, tyvärr en period när vi båda var förkylda, störtlopp i Cortina och självklart Marcialonga! Vi fick också uppleva en sommardag mitt i vintern:)

Starting the year heading for Dobbiaco/Toblach and working in the car

Stopping at Seefeld on our way to Dobbiaco/Toblach testing the tracks for the World Championship 2019:)

Dobbiaco/Toblach welcomed us with a winter wonderland

Watching the women's downhill in Cortina

This is how happy when you're able to ski again after having had a cold. Unfortunately both of us had appr. 1,5 weeks of no training in January.

Marcialonga: Marcus did a great race and I was very disappointed afterwards. But as always, an absolutely wonderful race

January 29th, the day after Marcialonga, and it felt like summer

February

February was a nice winter month. It started with the race Dobbiaco/Toblach-Cortina and continued with some beautiful winter days before we took the plane to Åland. Åland really showed its best winter days too and we enjoyed the sun and skiing. Marcus also competed in two races.

Februari var en härlig  vintermånad. Den började med loppet Dobbiaco/Toblach-Cortina och fortsatte med några vackra vinterdagar innan vi satte oss på ett flyg till Åland. Åland visade sig verkligen från sin bästa "vintersida" och vi njöt av solen och skidåkning. Marcus deltog också i två tävlingar.

Participated in the race Dobbiaco/Toblach-Cortina. A race that I really had been looking forward to, since I couldn't compete the year before.

Relaxing at one of the most beautiful places, Lago di Braies/Pragser Wildsee

One of the great trainings at the Nordic Arena in Dbbiaco/Toblach

Fourth place in the ÅM Sprint in free technique

Second place at ÅM 30 k free technique

Winter as its best at the Aland Islands, snow and ice

March

March started with Marcus competed in Vasaloppet while I acted as supporter. Then we had back to Dobbiaco/Toblach for more cross country-skiing. On ourway back from Salzburg we stopped at Königsee and Bad Gastein.

Mars började med att Marcus tävlade i Vasaloppet medan jag agerade supporter. Därefter åkte vi tillbaka till Dobbiaco/Toblach för mer längdskidåkning. På vår väg tillbaka från Salzburg gjorde vi två stopp, vid Königsee och Bad Gastein.

Vasaloppet 2018. I didn't start and Marcus didn't finish, not our best race last year:(

A stop at Königsee on our way back to Dobbiaco/Toblach

A nice way to celebrating my birthday

Skiing at 2000 m.a.s.l.

April

The first week of April we enjoyed lovely spring skiing, and then we took the car back to Åland. We had some lovely days at Lake Constance, Luxembourg and the Moselle Valley (where we also enjoyed summer temperatures) before coming back to Åland. The rest of April we enjoyed spring as its best.

Under den första veckan i april njöt vi av härlig vårskidåkning, innan vi tog bilen tillbaka till Åland. Vi hade några underbara dagar vid Bodensjön, Luxemburg och Moseldalen (där vi också fick upplva sommartemperaturer) innan vi kom tillbaka till Åland. Resten av april vi njöt av våren som visade sig från sin bästa sida.

Travelling back to Åland with a stop at Moselle Valley among other places. A lovely weather with summer temperatures!

The weather continued to be superb when coming back to Åland

One of many lovely mornings

May

For me May started in the best way, with a visit to a physio in Västerås that really get my back/hip problems a lot better. After that visit May consisted of lots of training, lovely summer days and many dinners and working hours outside!

För mig började maj på bästa sätt, med ett besök hos en fysioterapeut i Västerås som verkligen fick mina rygg-/höftproblem att bli mycket bättre. Efter det besöket bestod maj av mycket träning, underbara sommardagar och många middagar och arbetsdagar utomhus!

A trip to Västerås, and in a way that was the best trip 2018, since then I got help with my back-/hip problems

Lots of working at the terrace under the parasol

Kayaking together with great friends in Upplands Väsby in lovely summer weather

Combining breakfast (with only products from the Aland Islands) at the harvest festival Åland Grönskar and 4,5 hours cycling and rollerskiing from farm to farm

June

Another month with lots of training, new skating roller skis, a fun happening when Team Serneke visited Åland and some good performances.

Ytterligare en månad med massor av träning, nya skateskidor, en rolig happening när Team Serneke besökte Åland och ett par bra prestationer.

70 k rollerskiing/rollerblading together with Team Serneke (Photo: Mia Kemppanen)

Great race at Rullskidsgalejet in Norrtälje

Bought new toys, Marwe skating rollerskis:)

Happy girl after being able to train hard again and running PB at 10 k

July

Summer as its best:) A month that entered the history books as one of the best summer month ever, at least when it comes to the weather. We enjoyed beautiful days at sea, at my parents' house and at Marcus parents' summer house. Even though it was very hot, we still trained a lot.
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Sommar när den är som bäst:) En månad som gick in i historieböckerna som en av de bästa sommarmånaderna någonsin, åtminstone när det gäller vädret. Vi njöt av vackra dagar på sjön, hos mina föräldrar och på Marcus föräldrars stuga. Trots att det var väldigt varmt tränade vi ändå en hel del.

One of many beautiful evenings

Rollerskiing in the heat

Relaxing days at sea

Competition time

August

Another very beautiful summer month filled with training, (we did our longest training session on roller skis/rollerblades ever), nice dinners and many beautiful days spent outside.

En annan mycket vacker sommarmånad full av träning, (vi gjorde vårt längsta träningspass på rullskidor/rullskridskor någonsin), härliga middagar och många vackra dagar som tillbringades utomhus.

Picture from a beautiful morning run

Great performance on rollerskis

Crayfish party

September

September was a month of travelling, some competing and some really though training sessions. The month stated with ÅM in skate, then UVK-rullen in Uppsala took place and in the middle of the month we travelled down to Dobbiaco/Toblach. On our way down we did a really nice stop in Annecy which became one of our favorite cities, very picturesque, fantastic training possibilities and great food! And as always, the weather was fantastic:)

September var en månad som bestod av resande, några tävlingar och några riktigt tuffa träningspass. Månaden började med ÅM i skate, sedan kom UVK-rullen i Uppsala och i mitten av månaden reste vi ner till Dobbiaco/Toblach. På vägen ner gjorde vi ett riktigt trevligt stopp i Annecy som kom att bli en av våra favoritstäder, mycket pittoresk, fantastiska träningsmöjligheter och god mat! Och som alltid var vädret fantastiskt:)

Many beautiful autumn days

Second place in ÅM in skate

Great performance at UVK-rullen

Annecy - a very nice place

Great conditions for rollerskiing in and near Annecy

130 km from Annecy to La Clusaz to Geneva and then back to Annecy again by bike

A 4,5 hours hike up to Tre Cime di Lavaredo/Drei Zinnen, the famous Dolomiti landmark

110 km, 3 mountain passes and 2 300 ascended meters by bike

A relaxing day at Lago di Braies/Pragser Wildsee

October

The weather continued to be amazing and we did some really nice training sessions: by bike, rollerskis and by foot. On a training free day we also did a trip by car and discovered the beautiful Austrian town of Lienz. In the end of the month we took the plane to Turkey and enjoyed another beautiful balcony view:)

Vädret fortsatte att vara fantastiskt och vi gjorde några riktigt fina träningspass: på cykel, rullskridskor och till fots. Under en träningsfri tog vi bilen och upptäckte bland annat den vackra österrikiska staden Lienz. I slutet av månaden satte vi oss på ett plan till Turkiet och njöt av en annan vacker balkongutsikt:)

Never get tired of this view

So much fun rollerskiing at the Nordic Arena in Dobbiaco/Toblach

One of several beautiful hikes

95 km over three mountain passes by bike

One day we took the car traveling around in the near and discovered that the nearby Austrian town of Lienz was very beautiful

One day we ran to Cortina, appr 30 km, our longest run ever

Running at 2000 m.a.s.l.

No words needed:)

Came to Turkey and who can complain at this working view

November

This month was spent in Turkey and filled with rollerskiing, running, time with my parents, some sunbathing and a trip to the southwest part of Turkey. This was also a month that we were planning on focus more on running, but unfortunately we both get a long lasting cold.

Den här månaden tillbringades i Turkiet och fylldes med rullskidspass, löppass, tid med mina föräldrar, lite solande och en resa till sydvästra delen av Turkiet. Vi hade planerat att fokusera mer på löpning under november, men tyvärr fick vi båda en segdragen förkylning.

Nice road for rollerskiing, although quite steep at some places

Some moments at the beach

Up early in the morning for some rollerskiing before so many cars hit the roads

Great place for running intervals

Nice view over Kaş from the balcony

Patara Beach, one of Turkey's most beautiful beaches

Göcek with its canals

Öludeniz, one of Turkey's most photographed beaches

December

A month that can be summarized with lots of Christmas spirit, nice skiing, lots of travelling, different countries and time with family and friends. Dobbiaco/Toblach offered Christmas feeling and great skiing,together we visited seven countries during the month (Italy, Austria, Germany, Sweden, Finland, Turkey and Slovenia) and at the Aland Islands and in Turkey we had some time to meet family and friends. The month and the year ended with fours hours cross country-skiing, sauna bath and swimming and an eight course dinner at the neighbour hotel.

En månad som kan sammanfattas med massor av julkänsla, skidåkning, mycket resande, olika länder och tid med familj och vänner. Dobbiaco/Toblach bjöd på julkänsla och bra skidåkning, tillsammans besökte vi sju länder under månaden (Italien, Österrike, Tyskland, Sverige, Finland, Turkiet och Slovenien) och på Åland och i Turkiet hade vi lite tid att träffa familj och vänner. Månaden och året slutade med fyra timmar längdskidåkning, bastu och bad samt en åtta rättersmiddag på grannhotellet.

On our way to the Christmas market in San Candido/Innichen

Skiing in Val Casies/Gsiesertal

Ljubljana

Biathlon in Pokljuka

Running at the Aland Islands

Alanya

Christmas celebration at the Aland Islands and in Turkey

Watching Tour de Ski in Dobbiaco/Toblach

New Year-skiing

New Year dinner

Now we're looking forward to a 2019, that hopefully will be filled with great memories:)

Nu ser vi fram emot 2019, som förhoppningsvis kommer att fyllas av härliga minnen:)