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Workout plan and goals!

July 21, 2019July 21, 2019
by Team Lost

We still see ourselves as beginners in swimrun. Ok maybe not in the sprint races but in the longer races. We constantly learn during training, about all equipment and during competitions. We have a long-term goal of qualifying for ÖtillÖ World championship next year. 65 km of running and 9.5 km of swimming. We want to be prepared and strong. In the recent months we have received a lot of tips from Oscar Olsson – o2tri. Now he will also help us with training plans. Oscar have been competing in swimrun for many years and have 3 second places in ÖtillÖ World championship. The goal we have this year is to continue to improve without stressing about the results. We want to have fun and inspire others to try out the sport. Our podiums the last months are extra bonus!

We have a lot of things coming up so Oscar is planning our training with this things in mind. We’re looking forward to get better and stronger with Oscars help.

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60 minutes home workout

July 12, 2019July 12, 2019
by Team Lost

The workout for today is cardio! 5 minutes on each machine for 60 minutes. Rest 1 minute in transitions. The purpose of this workout is to go hard and build cardiovascular strength. Good luck!

Workout of the day
60 min of:
5 min Ski trainer
5 min Assault bike
5 min Row
1 min rest in transitions
Go hard 👊🏼

In collaboration with Master Fitness. Check them out if you need training equipment.

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Switzerland and ÖtillÖ Engadin

July 9, 2019July 10, 2019
by Team Lost

Switzerland is a country with dream views. The reason why we went to Switzerland (except that it’s super cool) was to participate in ÖtillÖ Engadin. – You can read more about the race HERE.

We flew from Gothenburg to Zurich and then we took the train from Zurich to St Moritz. We booked train at this page and it’s easiest to download their app. There were some stops and changes to the train and it took 3-4 hours and we got to see amazing views. You don’t have wifi on the train and it’s an extra cost to use mobil data in Switzerland. In St Moritz we took the bus to Silvaplana. Silvaplana is a small village with a supermarket, a few restaurants and hotels. Many people also come here for kite surfing.

We came some days before the race and it’s a great thing to do since Engadin is about 1800 meters up and the air is tinnier.

We stayed at Conrads Mountain Lounge and had a big room with a little kitchen. We had a fantastic view over the lake and the mountains.

The hotel felt very friendly and it was a great breakfast buffet in the morning. You find all you want and you can order scramble egg and bacon direct.

When you stay at Conrads you have cabin cars and rental bikes included. We decided to take us up to one of many mountains the first day. We walked around 20 min to come to the cabin pace ( you can also take the bus). The cabin that should take us up to the Corvatsch top 3303 meters up with one stop half way up. Amazing views on the way up and from the top!

We took the cabin half way down and then we walked down. Not the best thing to do the day before race but it was super beautiful.

Saturday was race day! So much fun and you can read more and see a video from it HERE.

Sunday and we went up early. The hotel had opened the breakfast extra early for those who had race day. The long course at ÖtillÖ started on Sunday. The start was at 8.00 am and around 10 k from Silvaplana and the racers traveld with a bus. We borrowed bikes to follow the race. Biking around did that we got to see a l ot of cool places when we followed the race. It’s fun and exiting to follow the race without racing.

We went down to the lake for a little morning swim the last day. The water was cold but it was a great training for next years ÖtillÖ Engadin. We had the last breakfast before we checked out and took the train back to Zurich.

Thanks ÖtillÖ Engadin for this year. We hope to be back next year for the long course.

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ÖtillÖ Engadin 2019, Race Report

July 9, 2019July 10, 2019
by Team Lost

Engadin, Switzerland is a dream location for a swimrun. If you want to know how we traveled there and where we stayed check HERE.

Saturday – Raceday!

The plan was to do the longer ÖtillÖ race but since Fanny had a struggle with her foot we decided to change to the sprint.

We hade breakfast and went down to the ÖtillÖ area and picked up our start bag with bibs and caps. Our legs were a little tired from yesterday in the mountains.

The course included 4 swims and 5 runs and the total length was 15.3 k. We started with a short warm up, a little bit of running and swimming. The water temperature was cold but not too cold. We are used to colder water home in Sweden.

We started fast and was one of the first team down in the water. Patrik first and Fanny behind. Patrik swam like a king and we were first of all teams up from the first swim. Crazy feeling.

A 2 k run until next swim and the thin air reminded us that it can be hard breathing. We slowed down a bit and there were all ready teams and solo racers in the water for the next swim. This time was Fanny first and Patrik behind. We got closer and closer to the other racers when we were swimming and came up side by side with the leaders.

Happy and a little groggy after the swim and we know what’s coming, Uphill! We walked and all the others also walked uphill. There’s not so much uphill on the sprint if you compere with the long course but uphill always feels hard. This was a 5 k run until we came to next swim. A mixed team had passed us and we just tried to do our best and have fun.

Next swim went well and then we had a short run until the last swim. It was current and harder. It felt so much longer than the other swims (it wasn’t)

Up from the swim and ready for the last run, we ran faster than some solo racers and passed a mens team.

Seeing the finish line with a lot of kite surfers down in the water was super cool!

We finished happy and proud. 2nd place in mixed team and over all. Engadin Swimrun Sprint

Check out the short video from our race.

Race video

Thanks ÖtillÖ for a fantastic race and thanks Nocco for the support. We hope to be back next year for the longer course.

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Mikes Gym Marbella

July 3, 2019July 3, 2019
by Team Lost

Dream days at the dream place Mikes gym Marbella. We have saved all the info you need if you wants to visit this place.
Most people come to Mikes Gym on camps but you can come on your own too.

If you are interested about coming on a camp you’ll find all the information HERE. On the camps you get the whole package and get to do all the best things at Mikes Gym! If you come on your own you rent a cabin and pay per day. You can join the classes at Mikes Gym and you can order food as well.

If you want to book a Mikes Gym Experience camp use the code: FJ and you get 15% discount.

If you are in the area and just wants to come by for the day that’s possible. Easiest is to contact Mikes Gym before to hear more about the classes for the day. You find contact information HERE

Travel
The easiest way is to take a flight to Malaga. From Malaga you can hire a car or get a picked up from Mikes Gym. We hired a car at Autos Lidos. It’s easy to rent. They pick you up at the airport and drive you 5 min to the office where they have all the cars. 5 minutes after that and you’re ready to go. (Use the code FANNLIDO and you get 5% discount). You drive about 25 minutes to come to Mikes gym and you find the adress HERE.

Accommodation
You stay in the gym! There’s cabins where you can stay 4 people in every cabin. You have a fridge, toilet and shower in every cabin.

There’s extra cabins on the top just 2 minutes from the gym. We stayed in on of these cabins that have a family room we stayed in.

Training
You don’t need to be a pro, everyone can train here. You find a cool pool with a monkeybar over. There’s plenty of space for functional training. You have a boxning ring, bags, yoga area, crossfit gym and then the BIG obstacle course with all the obstacles you can imagine. You need to do an introduction before you do the course and normally it’s once a week and every weekend they run a lap. Patrik did the lap and you can watch a video from it here.

Food
There’s a breakfast buffet and you can order lunch and dinner. You can buy Nocco, bars and water at the gym. If you want more to eat you can find supermarkets around 2-3 k from the gym.

Other things to do
Beach training – Mikes gym have beach training about two times per week. (It depends on what time of the year it is) They bring paddelbords, put up a beach rig and you can do fun training. You can also swim in the sea. It’s warm in July – Aug but in other months you maybe need a weitsuit if you wants to swim a longer swim.

Mountains
There’s a lot of cool mountains around Mikes Gym for running and hiking. You have La Cruze and La Concha that you find about 40 min car drive from the gym. It’s marked and easy to find. You park HERE
Antennos – You can run trails up or asfalt road. It’s around 5 k to the top.
You park HERE.

Canyoning Benahavis
The perfect thing to do if you have some hours and want to play around in the water. We wrote a post about it and you can find it here.

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Swimming with a swimcoach

July 2, 2019July 2, 2019
by Team Lost

We have been swimming with Carlsson i form over the last couple of months. Together we’ve been working on our individual technique and our team work. At every session we’re having headphones so we can communicate with Crawlcoachen Ann-Louise from the side of the pool. We have mostly been inside but the last session was outside. We have focused very much on technique but also tried coaching on synced swimming and drafting. Ann-Louise recorded us many times and we analysed our technique together, and we got a lot of tips. Between the swimsessions with Crawlcoachen we got training sessions were we practiced what we learned.

We have learned a lot on just a few times with Crawlcoachen and we really recommend you to try it.

Right now we’re having a competition were you can win a session for two! If you want to win a duo session with Carlsson i form – Check out instagram @weareteamlost

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COROS – Review

July 1, 2019June 30, 2019
by Team Lost

We wanted to take our training to the next level and thought it was a good idea to use watches to mesure our pulse and distances. COROS is a new brand on the market and we have been reading a lot about it.

Morning hill intervals

We have been using the watches for some weeks now. The model we are using is the APEX. The watch is perfect for the training we do.

The installation was easy and to connect with the COROS app only took a few seconds. The first thing we tried was the sleeping analytics.
You can analyse your sleep every morning. If you are sleeping light or deep, how your pulse have been and so on. An important thing to check if you wants to get better recovery.

After your training sessions the watch syncs instantly to you phone and you get your session in the app in just seconds and can start analysing it.

We have never used a watch that are so close in distance. Just 2 meters difference.

Check out coros.com and if you use -TeamLost as your referral code you get a bonus watch band with your purchase (a $30 value).

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Home training that makes you feel alive

June 30, 2019June 30, 2019
by Team Lost

We love to combine outdoor training like running and swimming with crossfit wods. This one is one of our favourites.

THE SEVEN – 7 Rounds For Time

7 Handstand Push-Ups or Push Ups
7 Thrusters
7 Knees-to-Elbows
7 Deadlifts
7 Burpees
7 Kettlebell Swings
7 Pull-Ups

(In collaboration with MasterFitness.se )

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New Bikes!

June 24, 2019June 29, 2019
by Team Lost

We have new bikes! In collaboration with Stålhästen we found the perfect bikes for us. Stålhästen is a Swedish brand with old school quality bikes. We want to use the car less everyday so this bikes are perfect for us.
Fanny have the original model
Patrik have the sport model

Use the code: teamlost19 and you get 10 % discount when you buy a bike at Stålhästen.

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Canyoning adventure in Benahavis, Marbella

June 22, 2019June 22, 2019
by Team Lost

This is the perfect family adventure right outside Marbella, Spain! We’re living at Mikes Gym here in Marbella and not far from here there is an amazing canyon.

We went to Benahavis to explore the canyon. I was so amazing. If you can swim you have to go there. Can’t imagine a more awesome adventure for the whole family! Make sure to see our film from our visit!

If you are looking for an adventure holiday with activities that the whole family can enjoy then Canyoning Benahavis is the place to be. Set in one of the most beautiful areas of the Costa del Sol, Marbella this is the adventure. This Benahavis Canyoning adventure will be something that you and your family will take away and remember for many years to come.

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