Swimrun Is Cold Business — So Why Train in the Heat? Most swimrun races across the globe take place in chilly climates, during chilly times
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Marked by Emotion: Behind the Tape at Rockman Swimrun 2025
EMOTIONAL. If I had to sum up Rockman Swimrun 2025 in one word, that would be it. Emotional. So emotional, in fact, that I’ve quite
Endurance Test: Marcus and Ben’s R2R2R Alt Journey
Interview repost from SwimrunFrance.fr Marcus Barton, an iconic figure in swimrun and author of the blog “Speedy Lizard”, took on the extreme R2R2R “Alt” challenge with
The Original Rockman – Part 1
History On the 13th of July 2014 at 7 am, the Rockman race was born and the first swimrun outside of Sweden. It marked the
ÖTILLÖ Whistler Preview
When Lars Finanger of ÖTILLÖ Swimrun USA invited me to Whistler to check out the tentative ÖTILLÖ Whistler race course, I didn’t hesitate for a
Fun On Utö (Sweden)
Back in August, Michael Lemmel took us on a wonderfully fun swimrun adventure on Utö, an island in the Stockholm archipelago. It has some of
Adventure 1 World Cup USA – 24 Hour Adventure Race
Spent 24 hours racing with Team Checkpoint Zero and Team MRC. What a tough crew that doesn’t give up! We had two teams of three
Swimrun Austin
Austin Swimrun! What a way to cap off the swimrun season! It’s been a long one for me having done nine swimrun races this year,
Swimrun Shoes – Quick Tips
My latest episode of Quick Tips for Swimrun, again, took a turn for not being “quick” since it is a review of five pairs of
Swimrun Training in Stockholm
It’s been a week since I arrived in Stockholm. Since then, Kawika and I scooted up to race ÖTILLÖ Swimrun Gothenburg, and I still need
Technical Trail Run Training
This past weekend, I hit the technical trails for some fun and skill building (check out the video). Whether you’re training for swimrun, ultras or
Technical Trails He Said
Coach Nicolas prescribed that I run on “technical trails”. Did Joe and I meet the prescription? Good swimrun training for: SwimRun NC Rockman Swimrun ÖtillÖ
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