Power Women

We had an interview with Pia Kind, worrld Champion in OCR and got to hear about her active life growing up, being interested in many different sports  and how she eventually found her way to OCR. Pia also shared her perspective on aging, which working as a nurse specialized in geriatrics has given her great insights on and how she sees training continuing to be a part of her life all throughout her life.

‘I’m in better shape at 55 than when I was 20’ In this interview you’ll get to know  Mimoushka Kion’s road to become a champion in both the Spartan and Hyrox world championships as well as her best motivational training  tips for people who start their fitness journey later in life.

Water means a lot, we feel good just looking at water, it gives such a calm and we feel harmony. A word that describes swimming for us is "happiness" because swimming always puts us in a good mood and what feels a bit heavy feels lighter afterwards. 10k feels like an exciting adventurous challenge for us, the length above all and see how we react to swimming so far in open water. 

I felt the fear and did it anyway.

- The next day I woke up with the craving again. I WANT MORE! Exactly what remains to be seen, maybe run next year with my own group? There are so many possibilities and nothing stops me from reaching my dreams.

-I am motivated by the feeling after a run and what it gives me, to feel alert in body and mind, I have never regretted a run. I am also spurred on by the fact that running gives me more energy that I can pass on to my family, myself and my job!

Now it has been 13 years, I have run over 15 marathons and will finally run the SM (Sweden Championships) in marathon June 3. Just to run the SM is a dream come true and something I have trained for and wanted so much for several years. Life comes in between, but running gets to be there but in an adapted form. Like a really good friend that you can trust in all time.

- I work with sports injuries as my main focus and also training during/after pregnancy. My passion is my driving force and what I have allowed to blossom over the past three years, is my running. The goal that is in sight is the Stockholm Marathon 3/6. It is my first flat marathon.

Nadja Svahn holds a passion for running. To meet other people and to get the awesome feeling of endorphins after the workout session  is the best motivator. Her focus is on getting fully recovered after a foot surgery.

Louise shares her story of how she got back to running after struggling with persistent problems with her Achilles tendons. One goal has been to be able to run Göteborgsloppet, which she did this weekend after rehab and careful training! Congratulations to Louise! 

"Given my situation where I am injured and at the same time put very high demands on myself at races, I have to rethink. Therefore, it's time to try to let go of all the high goals and just focus on having fun while doing my rehab, show confidence in my rehab and be patient."

Leila swam the US Masters in end of April and competed in Power Woman swimwear. She lives in Dubai, Tunis and Stockholm and works as a lawyer and university teacher. She will turn 51 in May and is on her way to becoming a top 3 swimmer in Europe.

"I really wish to inspire middle-aged women all over the world and especially in the Arab world to play sports, to come back to competition or even to do a physical activity to stay strong and healthy both mentally and physically for as long as possible. You also meet many nice people through sports and share incredible experiences. Thanks to the sport I go through premenopause with less strong symptoms as well"

In this article we meet Martina Ekstrand who with this story want to inspire others to challenge themselves and believe that they can complete a triathlon if they do it their own way. Here are also Martina's advice to others who are going to do their first triathlon. 

"Comparing myself to others is not my thing, but competing against myself... - yeeeeah! Right now the feeling is: I CAN DO IT!"

We have interviewed Lina Bäcke, the woman in the pictures for our new collection JOY. Lina absolutely loves training and has worked with training and health as a coach, personal trainer, online coaching and group training for about 10 years. She is also trained in pregnancy and mothers-training, which she is really passionate about. "The female body is so awesome" - says Lina, and we can only agree!