YO Running. Is there any more accessible form of exercise? Just put on your shoes and get out there, it's as simple as that. But what do you do when you feel you’re in a rut, running the same old tracks, or want new views and bigger challenges? What about when you don't want to sacrifice time with your friends because you have to train? Lina Åsberg spoke to Henrik, Rasmus and Tommy from Yo Running Club. YO Running Club. The name, which means Your Own Running Club, hints at what the group is all about: running joy, friendship and adventure. The club was started by musician Daniel Adams Ray and photographer Fredrik Wannerstedt, two friends who wanted to combine art with running, photography with sweaty
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RUNNING CLUB Text: Lina Åsberg / Photo: Dennis Wernersson
workouts, tough challenges with hanging out with friends, and coffee and croissants at their favourite café at Sankt Eriksplan. – Daniel and Fredrik started this as an alternative to traditional athletics clubs. Those have a certain aesthetic, a lot of norms about how things should be. Daniel and Fredrik are two very creative people and wanted to explore how they could combine their passion for running with art and photography, says Tommy. There wasn’t much room for that in existing clubs, so they did their own thing. What they started was Yo Running Club, a club made up of friends who meet every Tuesday night and Saturday morning to tackle the city streets with a camera in hand and a wealth of ideas to challenge and rethink their running. The club has about twenty members, most of whom are old friends who met in various training situations and competitions, including the Swedish
“We go to the far end of a line and run along it, as far as we can. If someone can't manage it, they can just take the train back” swimrun competition 'Ö till Ö'. Henrik Kindgren is among those who have been at the club the longest. – Yes, Daniel and I competed together in 2013 or 2014, I think. We gave it a try – and won! A really, really big competition, he says, laughing. – Afterwards, in the paper, the headline was: ”Daniel Adams Ray won an extreme sports competition”. – Daniel Adams Ray and a friend, adds Rasmus, also laughing. Ouch! – Well, no, it wasn't such a big deal, it was a competition called Beach to Beach.
