It’s been four years since Daniel Seiden retired from hockey.
After his career, he found a new passion – running – and participated in many marathons.
Now he’s preparing for a new monster race at the end of the summer.
On August 20 it is time for Ultravasan 90 2022, but now it is clear that there will be a new record in the number of people registered.
The 1500 will lace up their running shoes and run all the way from Saline to Mora, with a total distance of 90 kilometers.
One of the contestants: a former NHL professional and a Vancouver legend Daniel Seden.
– I’ve always loved challenges and it feels really real, says Sedin in a press release.
Henrik wanted too.
Running has been close to Seden’s heart since he put his skate shoes on the shelf in 2018. Along with his twin brother Henrik, the two have run several races together around the world. Ultravasan 2022, Daniel will run with his older brother Peter.
We are four brothers and everyone loves training. Henrik also wanted to run but has to return to Vancouver the week before to race so he can test next year instead, says Daniel Seiden.
success in the netherlands
Long distance career of Daniel Seiden did not go unnoticed. In October 2019, the 41-year-old grabbed attention when he ran the three-hour Amsterdam Marathon at the impressive time of 2.57.36.
Together with his brothers, Cykelvasan rode several times. However, he hasn’t run the “real” Vasaloppet – yet.
– The only person who has gone to Vasaloppet on skis in our family is my older brother Stefan and is probably the most experienced person when it comes to training. We’ll see if you’re on the starting line sometime with the skates, the future will come out.