Henrik Forssell, A.K.A. The Swimrun Pappa

Welcome to episode 221 of the Löw Tide Böyz - A Swimrun Podcast!

We’ve got a great “feel good” episode for everyone this week. Joining us from Stockholm is our friend Henrik Forssell, a.k.a., The Swimrun Pappa. It was great to have him on the podcast to chat about all things Swimrun and his remarkable Swimrun streak.

But first…

Training Update

Training for ÖTILLÖ Whistler will begin in earnest in about a month but until then we’re swimming, running, and hitting the gym in regular intervals. 

Shoutout

This week’s shout out goes out to our friend Hugh Bowman. We’ve got a dope carbon fiber paddle episode and he’s “a bit obsessed” with this particular piece of Swimrun kit and has been testing all the paddles on the market and we’re bringing him on for his special report! Stay tuned for that.

Feats of Endurance

This week’s winner is not in our Strava Club (yet?) but her accomplishment is more than worthy of mentioning. On Friday, March 22, Jasmin Paris, the 40-year-old British runner finished the Barkley Marathon, a grueling 100 mile race (with over 60,000’ of climbing) with only 90 seconds to spare within the 60-hour time limit. She became the first female to ever finish this diabolical race. For those who aren’t familiar with this race, only 21 people have ever finished the race in its 38-year history. 

Make sure to sign up for our LTBz Strava Club and join Swimrunners from around the world as they train for stuff.

Show Business

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The Swimrun Pappa

It was great to finally have Henrik on the show. He’s a great ambassador for the sport and his love for Swimrun is as obvious as it is infectious. In this conversation we chatted about his athletic background, what he loves about Swimrun, and his amazing consecutive Swimrun streak. This was a super fun conversation.

Enjoy!

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That’s it for this week’s show. 

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-  Chip and Chris