What’s cooking, magnificent runners❓

If you’re training for a fall marathon, I hope you’re enjoying the grind. And if you’re just running for health, fitness, and fun, that’s awesome. I hope you’re having fun.

Here’s what I want to share with you this week.

🇩🇪 Running to Berlin, Weeks 10, 11 & 12: Covid Crushes Dreams

“Despite the past few days, I had decided to go for an easy long run. I needed the miles to maintain my hopes of at least doing the distance in Berlin.”

Getting back to training after covid has not been straightforward. In this report I aggregate the past three weeks, where I’ve been trying to get healthy and back to running again.

>> Read the article

🎒 Sponsor: IAMRUNBOX Backpack Pro for Run Commuters

My paternity leave ends in just a couple of weeks. When that happens, I’m back to taking advantage of a runner’s ultimate life hack: The run commute. Being a gear head, I want the best backpack there is. To make the commute as efficient and comfortable as possible.

And, in a stroke of luck, I’m happy to say that we’ve teamed up with the best commuter backpack on the market. Just look at what the Backpack Pro offers:

15’’ protective laptop compartment
Generous inside compartment with extra pockets in durable mesh
Water-resistant
Hardshell outside that is shockproof, water resistant and lightweight
Air-flow back panel
Wide shoulder straps for ergonomic carrying experience with load stabilizers
Shoulder strap daisy chains for extra attachment of compatible pouches and accessories - Hip belt with generous pockets + hiding place for belt straps
Adjustable sternum strap with integrated whistle for safety.
Reflective tie-out loops + adjustable straps for external carrying capacity
100% anti-bounce

I’ll be posting my full review once I’ve used it for a few weeks. Until then, if you’re in the market, you can purchase the Backpack Pro by clicking this link, and we’ll get a small commission. At no cost to you.

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🛒🏃🏽‍♂️ Guinness World Record for Running a Mile With a Stroller

“If you thought running a 4:32 mile was hard enough, imagine running that same time while pushing a stroller. That’s exactly what Ruben Sança accomplished with his five-year-old son, Greyson, at the High Street Mile in Newburyport, Massachusetts on August 7”

I’m no stranger to stroller running. Heck, I wrote a guide on the subject. But make no mistake, I’m still absolutely awed by how fast it’s possible to cover the ground while pushing a stroller in front of you. No wonder that this article on the stroller mile world record holders from Runner’s World caught my attention. It offers insight into how one goes from a bit of multitasking (exercising and watching the kid) to setting a world record.

>> Read the article

❤️‍🩹 Impermanence

“The past week we have been on a search-and-rescue mission for a missing runner in the wilderness, and our hearts are heavy with the reality that we may never find him.”

Even in sadness, there is beauty to be found through reflection. No run is guaranteed, except the one you’re on. Make sure you enjoy it.

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Hopefully, you found something you liked there. If you did, I would appreciate your help in spreading the word about this newsletter. Forward it to a friend, or share a link to https://run161.com/weekly-newsletter-about-running on social media.

Thanks, and see you next week!

Lars-Christian