ÖTILLÖ NEWS – Helene´s swimrun journey

Transformning Lives and Building Community

Before discovering Swimrun, you faced challenges with smoking and weight. Could you share how Swimrun inspired you to transform your lifestyle?

I’ve struggled with being overweight since childhood, and I see it as one of my lifelong challenges. I never participated in sports. All my attempts to join communities or training groups were crushed by feelings of inadequacy and being a liability for others. For instance, when running, despite being told I was welcome, everyone ran and left. When pausing to wait for me, they quickly took off again, leaving me with no time to catch my breath. This made me resent running with others. However, things changed when getting into the Swimrun community.