The Vikings

Interviews
Written By David Green

In May 2025, on day five of my run across Europe, Jax and I were running through a downpour on the Camino de Santiago outside Pontevedra, Spain, when a voice behind us called out, "Hey mister, I like your dog!"

That was how I met Kasper and Janne from Denmark. They looked like Vikings. Theirs was a spiritual journey. They had met two years earlier through Narcotics Anonymous and were walking the Camino for nine days. We walked together through the rain and talked about love, control, and choosing to be exactly where you are.

Their full story is in The First Step, Issue #9: Vikings on the Camino.

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David Green

David Green is a retired entrepreneur, long-distance runner, and writer who has completed numerous ultra events including solo runs across the United States, Brazil, and Spain—and is now preparing to cross Europe on foot. His love of movement, adventure, and open roads is matched only by his bond with dogs. In 2022, he and his wife, Mônica, founded Friends of Lucky Caminho, a nonprofit that helps rescue stray dogs along Brazil’s Caminho da Fé trail, where he first met Lucky. David lives in Florida and Portugal with Mônica and their three rescue dogs. A portion of this book’s proceeds supports the charity.

https://www.davidgreen.run
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