Shift of focus // better multi focus

2nd place at our local Reindeer Run 2015!

Well technically I was third and Indy was second. At that point she was energized again. Half point not so much. Could have been the water right new to us!
Very happy to be able to get a local kid into running. We have been cursing the streets of CDA for 4 month now and today was his first race. Way to go Kaelin!
--- Kjell

Marathon win #12

I managed to edge of the other guys and take home my third straight victory at the #HaydenMarathon!

Best finishes are the once with Kyra on my arm.

--- Kjell

Winning CDA Marathon 2015

Wow what a battle. I felt OK going into this Marathon, but I did not know how much punch I had. I started strong and felt this was going ok.
But than, at mile 13 I got passed and I thought that was it. Well 2nd is great too.
So I tried to stay in my zone. At mile 24 I could not believe my eyes, the guy was walking;) And there it was, my next gear. I put it all in and flew by him and left no doubt that I wanted to win. I did not fight back and within one mile, I took 3 more minutes out of him.
Great win and fantastic feeling to finish with my little girl.

CDA PRESS article

--- Kjell

Season start

Not a bad start in the season. Win at our local 5km in 16:42min
But most important, my two girls where there. Love you guys so much!

--- Kjell

Marathon win #10

I won my 10th Marathon. Not my fastest run, but with little training and the experience of 70+ Marathons, I pulled of another victory. --- Kjell
PS: Thank you CDA Press for the great picture!

Win #2

Today, I experimented with a long run and a hard race. I started at 5am for a 18 mile long run.
Got home ate some and drove to race a 5km race at the Freeman HS.
Time was slow (18:12min), but I felt pretty good for the first 2 miles, than my legs locked up.
Good test and another win in the books.
--- Kjell

First race … first win

Great to start the  racing year with a win. Snowy and windy conditions. I still pulled off a controlled 5km win - in 16:58min! There was room to the second guy and in my speed;)
--- Kjell

Ultra Win #9

What a day/race. And remind me, never run an Ultra when you have a plain ticket mid day. Just to stressful!!!
I came, raced and won.

--- Kjell

Marathon win #8

What a beautiful and hard course at the Hayden Lake Marathon!

I am very happy with my 2:51,16h run! If you are looking for a scenic end of the season Marathon, this is it!

--- Kjell

This is so ...

Indy and I ;)

--- Kjell

Focus

Staying focused is the key ...

Thank you RtR for the picture!

--- Kjell

Ironman CDA 2013

Number 21 is in the books!
I am happy I finished.
But mostly I am grateful for the first timers!!!

 --- Kjell

7 more days ...

and it is time again for Ironman. This will be number 21, so I can legally drink now;)

My flied down Sherman in last years Ironman CDA.
--- Kjell

7 days, two Marathons

And they are my last long runs before Ironman CDA 2013.
At the Windemere Marathon, I dug deep and did what I had to do to win. Tomorrow, we will see! Same concept and goal.
--- Kjell

PS: A Marine told me last sunday I was "bad ass" and should sign up;)

Bloomsday times 2

That was a great fun weekend.
Running Bloomsday twice. First a bit faster for my work Cooperate Cup team BMC I. Than with my lovely wife.

Ultra number 12

Another one in the books. Tired legs after the lonely 60km on the Centenial trail from Nine Mile Falls to the State Line in Post Falls.
Took me 4:37h!

If you do not try, you cannot win!
--- Kjell

RRCA certified

I just passed my test. Now I am a RRCA certified coach. --- Kjell

Race the River

"Race the River is a sprint-distance triathlon that takes place in beau­ti­ful Coeur d’Alene Idaho. It starts with a 0.5 mile swim with the mild cur­rent of the Spokane river, just as it leaves crys­tal clear Lake Coeur d’Alene. Ath­letes tran­si­tion onto their bikes through the mod­ern River­stone com­plex and nav­i­gate an excit­ing and tech­ni­cally chal­leng­ing 11 mile bike course. Exit­ing tran­si­tion, run­ners loop through a serene city park for 3.1 miles, around a large pond with foun­tain and across a bridge made of an old train car." [source: RacetheRiver] Thanks Christine for another great year racing the NW Regional Championships. This year I placed 3rd. Getting better by the year. --- Kjell

I won again

I won the Let's climb the mountain for the third time in a row. Very happy about it and I did it just with Ironman training, so specific Ultra running. It works. Big Thank you to my Mom, Lori and John. --- Kjell

Let's climb the mountain again

Not so sure about this project. Let's see how it feels to run 34miles two weeks after Ironman --- Kjell