Tag: Tjejmilen
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Still in love with Tjejmilen
TJEJMILEN The 34th edition of Tjejmilen took place on Gärdet and Djurgården in Stockholm on Saturday 2 September. 30,000 participants ran or walked Tjejmilen, Sweden’s largest sports event for women. I participated in the Fun Run in 2013, 2015 and again this year. Two sisters came in from the US to participate. One is a…
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Training for life
When I asked a PhD scientist and pharmaceutical executive last night about the merits of a recent report touting 3 glasses of champagne a week for dementia sufferers I was hopeful he would agree. Perhaps he would even say start drinking it now to ward off the disease. 2013 Tjejmilen. I did it! Photo: J.…
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Nice things happen to me in Sweden – My first Tjejmilen
On the 30th Anniversary of the Tjejmilen, I decided to participate. It is the biggest sporting event for women in Sweden. I signed up in the walking category so we were the last two groups to start the race. This was the category for women with baby strollers, walking sticks, and newbies like me. I…
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