They run for fun in the hot, hot sun
Oh me! Oh my!
Oh me! Oh my!
What a lot of funny things go by.

Such are the words of Dr Seuss in his "One fish, two fish, red fish, blue fish" and I couldn't help but chuckle over their appropriateness as I joined over 25 000 other women yesterday for the 10km women's run Tjejmilen. If you too like to run there are plenty of events to take part in all over the countr

In Stockholm the season starts in March with Premiermilen (10km) followed by Vår Ruset (5km) a women's run held in 17 cities around the country.

With little happening in the month of July, things start to heat up in August. In Stockholm the events calender starts back up again with famous Midnattsloppet. This 10km run has some competitors finishing around midnight and is known for the entertainment it provides - both on and off the track. The run started as an event held during Stockholm's Water Festival in the early 90s and is now also held in Göteborg and Fredriksborg.

Late summer, early autumn sees a list of other events not only around Stockholm but around the country and the entire list of coming events can be seen on the Allstars Runners site. So if you like to run or if you are looking for some inspiration to kick start regular exercise I can thoroughly recommend signing yourself up for a run! It's great fun, great exercise, a great way to see a new part of your city (or the country) and the challenge is exhilarating.