Every Mile Matters

This episode spotlights Sofia Quensel, a Malmö-based runner whose determination and positivity in the face of a breast cancer diagnosis on New Year’s Day 2024 are a true inspiration. We talk about her love for running, the challenges of the past year, how she coped with breast cancer through running, and the incredible community that lifted her up.

Emilia Hedman, queen of running loops. While having been a solid runner for years, Emilia saw a significant improvement in her running when she got a coach and started to run in a more structured way. Along the way, she discovered long distance running on tracks and shorter loops and started to hit new milestones and personal bests. Listen to this episode to hear about Emilia´s running journey, he...

Niclas Gällentoft, a local ultra-running hero with relentless determination. He also channels his passion for the sport into supporting others on their own journeys, and it was a pleasure to dive deeper and get to know Niclas a little bit better and learn about what drives him. In this episode, we explore Niclas' running story, his love for the Canary Islands, and his role as team manager for the...

Meet Lisa, the good-at-every-distance-and-surface runner but with her heart and soul in ultrarunning. She’s no stranger to race podiums and she strength trains on the regular to stay free of injury. Lisa’s journey is not without hurdles, and in this episode she tells about her struggles with miscarriage, how she stayed fit during pregnancy, and her training leading up to her racing comeback post-p...

Meet Olaf, one of the driving forces behind Mossarun, a unique trail race in the forests of Småland with distances ranging from 17km to a 24-hour ultra. With just three weeks until the race, Olaf shares what makes this event special, from its challenging 17km loop to the tight-knit trail running community it fosters. We'll also hear about the other events he organizes and the charities he supp...

Joseph, aka Josefsson. He´s run every day for over a year and smashed numerous personal records in the process. He´s run 90% of Malmös streets and soon closing in on the rest of the city. Taking Malmö literally by stride, Joseph is a ray of sunshine and positivity in our local running community. In this episode, you´ll hear about Joseph´s great running achievements and what keeps him going, what b...

Malou. Ultrarunner extraordinaire with a positive, indestructible spirit. Her comfort zone is 100 Miles, and most recently she completed 290 km through the south of Sweden; her longest A to B distance yet! Tune in to hear more about Lighthouse Ultra, Malou’s perspective on running, her background, and the relationship between running and body image. 🫶🏽

Fredric, a Marathon aficionado who combines his love of this classic distance with his love of travel. 28 marathons under his belt, Fredric has some wisdom to share! But his love of running extends to trails, the community, and general physical and mental health and well-being.

In this episode I interview Johanna and Joakim, whom I met through Malmö Gerillalöpare and who continue to be major contributors to breathing life into the group. We talk about running with sandals, classical music and their life as freelance musicians, the running community, and their passions and goals.

Marathoner, race director, blogger, and party planner are just a few of the hats Anna wears. Just a month shy of Stävie Trail, Anna also tells the story of how the local community race came to be, and the plans to celebrate the big 10-year anniversary this year. Oh, and listen if you want to hear (according to Anna) what makes a really good semla.

From asphalt marathoner to ultra trail runner, group running is really what took Katarina’s running to new levels. A mom of 3 with a strong interest in fitness and training, Kattis talks about how she has juggled running and family, how she is facing her current running interruption due to injury, and what her dreams and aspirations are. If this episode doesn’t make you want to sign up for your lo...

Johan, another running legend. With just 10 years of solid running under his belt, Johan found his calling and saw incredible development in his running through the years. His secret weapon? Consistency. Just a week shy of Johan’s next 100 miler, we talk about Kullamannen and UTMB, Johan’s view on training, and some of his goals and ambitions. Enjoy!

An important correction. ☝🏽

My premiere episode, shining the spotlight on Rasmus and Yohanna Andersson as race organizers of a new race in Handöl where they live. Both inspiring runners and active in their community, I wanted to let them share some of their goals, achievements, and background story. Hope you enjoy listening as much as I have enjoyed the process!