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A few years ago, I wrote my own, private, training diary. First of all, I noted my daily form for the day. I am not 100% fit every day. Today´s training was tough since I was so exhausted last time. I am making progress though. My breathing has improved. I do have time to think about something other than how bad my breathing is. Today, I remembered when I started jogging regularly. That was in Norway at Kråkerøy. A friend of mine and myself were registered for  “Midnattsloppet” in Gothenburg. At that time I also had a basic level of fitness. However, I noticed that I lacked a lot of energy. I had several nice, slow and heavy runs at Kråkerøy.

A few weeks ago my ID was hacked. All I can say is that it has been tough. To do something, I have renewed my driving license, which was 10 years old. I also have a new national ID card. Previously, you had to show your ear when taking a picture. Now you  have to look very serious. No smile at all.

The train service in France (TGV) was canceled on the day the Olympics were inaugurated in Paris. Today the Olympics are ongoing and everything is in order again. Sometimes there are also attacks on authorities in Sweden. Internet attacks are only accepted. No one says anything about what is causing it. Should we just go ahead and pretend like it is raining?

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Photo: Anna EM Larsson

Authorities in Sweden rarely recommend people to boil their drinking water. However, this is now recommended at Lidingö. Precautions will prevail until the water analysis shows good values ​​again. I searched for recommendations in the city of Stockholm, but there is only advice against swimming in certain bathing areas.

Yesterday was the opening of the 2024 Olympics in Paris. I am thrilled to see the boats with competitors from all the countries of the world gliding along the river Seine through Paris. Notre Dame is still under construction after the great fire. Lady Gaga sang at the beginning of the opening ceremony. Later, Snoop Dogg got to carry the Olympic torch a bit before the Olympic flame was lit https://olympics.com/en/paris-2024/olympic-torch-relay/stages/relay-in-greece . Thank you, Greece for the wonderful Olympic traditions where sports and history can meet and unite.

I struggle with exercise and currently, I find it quite difficult. At the same time, however, I know that it is at this point that you improve strength and fitness. Tomorrow, if weather permitting, I will go jogging again. I am careful with stretching to reduce the risk of inflammation in the muscles. My muscle memory, running memory, is still there. I charge all the positive energy needed to resist ID hacking.

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This Monday I got a little walk with Molly. It was warm and she agreed. Ticks and horse-flies were very eager to stay close to us. You have to be careful since they bite. Molly has taken her tick medicine and I have been vaccinated against TBE. We cannot do much more than that.

It was too hot for jogging on Monday so I went this evening instead. My watch is very kind to me because my time is now 70 minutes. No slopes, and of course, that could be the explanation. However, it seems that I have a long way to go to regain my yoga-jogging as I usually say. That is, when I can go jogging and just enjoy the evening instead of thinking how exhausting it is. There were no people at Gärdet where the Womens’ mile usually starts. I have noticed that the entire track has changed since I joined last time. The start has been moved to the Maritime History Museum.

I love jogging in the summer since it is just warm and pleasant in the evening. I don’t need to warm up that much. We are in the middle of summer. I enjoy. Ending by sharing a photo of me and a happy Molly after a summer walk.

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I promised to return to my dinner in France. The restaurant was sparingly furnished. All the dishes were good and they cannot be compared to each other. Perfect small portions. Interesting and exciting taste experiences in different combinations. I also got a surprise. The photo below is the part of the dinner that stuck in my memory for the evening. It may not show the highest capabilities of the kitchen, but it was exactly what I was craving at the time. It was such a nice presentation of cheeses.

Cheese contains the amino acid tryptophan, and possibly I was slightly deficient that night. Various countries describe nutrients differently. Even the recommended daily intake of vitamins such as vitamin D may vary between for example Sweden and Finland. The amino acid tryptophan is important for serotonin and melatonin in the body. Please see the National Institute of Health (NIH) which always explains biology in a good way. I am learning not to not go so much into details, but rather stick to prose. To not see the world so abstractly.

Everyday life is now here. This week I cooked simple pasta with minced meat sauce. I had a piece of Parmesan cheese in the freezer which became an excellent condiment in all its simplicity. I had tomatoes that I sliced ​​and mixed with oil, salt, and fresh basil. My memory of the Mediterranean returned. Meanwhile, I listen to the news, and I really hope someone similar to Henry Kissinger will step up and help to negotiate world peace between Russia and Ukraine. Nobody was satisfied after signing the peace treaty after the Vietnam war, but there was finally peace.

At the time of writing, I am still in transition between cycling to jogging. I don’t like walking unless I have a dog with me. Now I have no choice, but I will see Molly soon. 12 kilometers walking as fast as I can which is currently a time of two hours. I need to improve this time by 40 percent. I’m not used to stressing my legs I can tell after walking. Tomorrow I have my next practice and I will see how I feel after that. In addition, I must be careful so I don´t get a training injury. So much to consider before jogging properly.

When I was in France in June, I walked. The picture above is from an evening walk. I am lucky that I can walk along the water in Stockholm. It feels a bit like France.

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