Eriksson Unlimited

Jönköping Half-Marathon 2026 💙💛

Went out way too hard ✅️

Amazing organizer, volunteers and crowd ✅️

Got smashed by the hills ✅️

Lost my bib number ✅️

Interviewed with post-race brain ✅️

Offical time: 1h 33min 42s

Overall a great day and building block for Ironman Wales in 2 weeks! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

Not only do they have the best triathletes, they also have the best views, I'm jealous! 😂 🇧🇻

Throwback Tuesday to Malaysia last year. 3 weeks with some of the best experiences of my life. Mainly because it was a celebration of the engagement to my soul mate 💍

Malaysia has turned into one of my favourite countries. The people are so humble and friendly. I felt like it was a better version of Thailand.

One of the highlights was climbing Mount Kinabalu. The climbing expedition was sort of a spur-of-the moment decision so it made a dent in my bank account. But, the experience was well worth it! The climb is more of an endurance challenge than mountaineering, which suited me perfectly.

Climbing with a guide is a requirement for this experience. And, you have the option to choose between a 2 or 3 day climb. I chose the 2 day option. This gave me ~15 hours to adjust to the altitude after arriving at the hostel. Which was located 3272 m above sea level. The 15h hostel-stay gave some needed rest after the first section, which also helped acclimatize my aching head. We left shortly after 2 am for the final push towards the summit. Ideally you want to arrive at the top just before the sunrise. It was a steep section and the altitude made breathing difficult. Watching the sunrise from the top with the other climbers was priceless!

My guide Zeeron had been doing this for the last 10 years and had ~1000 trips up the mountain. I thought he was one of the more experienced guides. I was surprised to learn that 90% of the other guides had more trips than him 🤯

I'm forever grateful for this trip and the people I got to share and experience Malaysia with ❤️

7 Months with Her ❤️

We don't know much about Avas past other than that she's been living in the streets of Romainia and likely has been physically abused.

She had multiple pups when she was very young. Sadly all passed except one which has also been adopted in Sweden 🌟

We struggled the first 6 weeks because we couldn’t go outside, she was so scared of the harness and all the noises.

When we finally took that first walk she has been steadily improving and blossoming into a confident girl. It hasn't all been smoothsailing but she's very smart and stubborn 😅

Thank you for bringing her into our lives. We couldn’t ask for a better family member! ❤️

Recharging in Italy after a rough 2024...

Experiencing biathlon and giant slalom live in sunny conditions of the Dolomites was epic! The atmosphere was electric and feeling the crowd roar when Italy performed was exhilarating. I was surprised that the German fans were even louder.

I also enjoyed a mixture of cross country and downhill skiing the other days. This provided a nice mental break from triathlon.

I'm disappointed with my race results of 2024. To keep it short I didn’t feel great mentally or physically. I learned after my first race that I had an iron deficiency. Which explained my poor mood and energy levels. I addressed the deficiency and felt better physically. However I was still struggling mentally.

It wasn't all bad. I had an absolute blast taking on UTMB Kullamannen 100 miles. Fighting through my first 100 miller in storm and night. While my mind searched for all the excuses to quit in and give in. The pride and satisfaction I felt when I crossed the finish line is something I will cherish for the rest of my life! I also felt like most things clicked during Bauer Triathlon which is satisfying given my health at the time.

I feel better now and I'm taking steps to keep my mental and physical health on top. Which is not always easy while training ~13 hours each week and working full time. I love endurance sports and the lifestyle too much to have it any other way!

I'm excited for the races and challenges 2025 will bring. So far I'm signed up for the following races:
Copenhagen Marathon
Bauer Triathlon
Ironman Jönköping 70.3
Ironman Kalmar

Let's train hard and recover even harder this year! 🌟

Why run an Ultramarathon?

Everytime someone learns that I'm going to run 90 km in one go, they question my sanity. Which is fair, my longer runs are 30 km and if I feel sore and tired after running 30 km. How the hell will my mind and body cope with the remaining 60 km?

My sanity aside, there are some excellent reasons for running an Ultramarathon or any other physical challenge for that matter.

Learning about yourself. When you take on a new challenge there's going to be plenty of opportunities for self discovery. How do you respond when it gets tough? Do you give up or keep fighting despite the discomfort and uncertainty? I have learned so much about myself during the hours of solitude and pain that comes with training for races. It's liberating and has allowed me to be myself, I have dropped relationships and habits that no longer resonated with me and my goals.

Clarity, peace, serenity (I'm confident Fergie is a runner).
It's amazing how movement affects our mind. Whenever I have a long day, I'm overly emotional, problems seem infinite and hopeless. I go for a run or hit the weights. Sometimes the cure is blasting heavy metal and deadlift until the room starts spinning. Other days a light run in nature does the trick. Afterwards it feels like the weight of the world left my shoulders.

The kindness and support in this community. People that challenge and take care of themselves are generally happy and supportive people. I have made so many friends from doing triathlons and striking up conversations in the gym. Some of my favorite moments are when me and my father trained for Ironman Copenhagen. Our longest training session was around 9 hours. We didn't say much but I never felt closer to him and I’ll remember those moments for the rest of my life.

Running an Ultra or doing an Ironman can seem like a daunting or even impossible task. However if you break it down and start taking small steps you'll be amazed by what you can achieve in a few years. I never thought I'd ever complete an Ironman or sign up for an Ultra. But here I am ~2 weeks from Ultravasan.

I have taken the first steps of my journey, will you join me?

In today’s episode of the Unlimited Podcast I’m joined by Chris Bolger who’s a multiple world record breaker, hypnotherapist and author. We talk about his journey from homeless to successful business owner and Brazilian Jiu Jitsu competitor. We also talk about how Chris created the perception process which can help us understand how we learn and perceive our internal and external world.

https://open.spotify.com/episode/0KNE7jBYrZPTDp5JeWB1At?si=6osiW_U2Qn67Ga935Z9yNg&utm_source=copy-link

First Episode of The Unlimited Podcast is Finally Live!

https://open.spotify.com/episode/2xRQW2Bdx3szYyUuiCOPl7?si=7e64ffb83af74231 (Also available on Apple Podcasts, etc)

My guest today is Natasha Peake, an author and NLP certified coach. She's been diagnosed with a rare progressive disorder called Sneddons Syndrome which has led to her having 7 strokes to date.
What inspires me about Natasha is that despite these challenges she's been able to thrive and empower others with her coaching & storytelling.
If you want to learn more about Natasha's story i highly recommend this book that she has co-authored: https://www.amazon.com/Letter-my-10-year-old-self-Cathryn-Mora/dp/0645021717

The equipment is ready and the body is getting there as well...

Today's training session with my dad was a 3 hour 19 minutes bike ride, followed by 30 minutes of running. We have a crazy training schedule a head but I couldn't be more excited! I have heard a lot of people say that the hardest part of completing an Ironman is not the race day itself, it's all the training, preparation and recovery leading up to it.

We were reminded of this today when we had just finished our ~3 hour soaking wet bike ride with headwind and it was time to switch gears for running. Call me masochistic but I love it! There's a sense of pride and accomplishment knowing what my body is capable of doing now compared to back when I was obese.

Sadly we got the news this week that Jönköping IRONMAN 70.3 has been postponed from July to September. This was going to be our warmup race for the true challenge. We are keeping our fingers crossed that the we can still do Ironman Copenhagen like intended on August 22 this year.

I hope you're well and never underestimate what you're capable of, some audacious kid from Sweden would say that your potential is unlimited 😉