Tag: running
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Running a Longer Social Distance
Reading Time: 2 minutesOn Sunday I will be running 17km in a running event. My goal isn’t to be fast. My goal is to run 17km without getting exhausted, and without suffering too much. Two or three weeks ago I ran a social 18km or so and I felt fine at the start but as…
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Two Social Runs in a Day
Reading Time: 2 minutesToday I woke when it was still dark and cold. I went to Décathlon for a run and got there early so I waited in the car, where it was warm. I saw people arrive, and when 07:50 arrived I walked into the shop. I learned at that moment that there were…
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Running from Bassins to Nyon Along the Toblerones
Reading Time: 2 minutesYesterday I ran twice the distance I usually run during a social run. As a group we ran from Bassins to Nyon via at least part of the Toblerone trail. We had aimed to run along the entire trail but we missed a turn near the top and ended up following the…
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A Summer of Irregular Cycling
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe cycling season is almost over and this year I barely cycled for three reasons. The first of these reasons is that during the cycling doldrums I took up running. The second reason is that the cycling group that I very often cycled with stopped organising such regular rides and the third…
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The Three Minutes Per Kilometre Running Spike
Reading Time: 2 minutesYesterday was an ordinary Monday. When I got to Colovray I was struck by how warm it felt. I thought that summer broke. It didn’t. The heat is still here. It was interesting to run with the social run group because I felt slow and less energetic. Eventually I checked and saw…
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A Social Run and a Social Ride with Décathlon and Pace Society in Vaud
Reading Time: 2 minutesMore often than not I need to decide between different runs, and different rides. I rarely get an opportunity for both. At first I thought that the run, and the ride would be simultaneous so I was ready to make a decision eventually. Within a day or two of the event I…
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A Social Run and a Social Ride
Reading Time: 2 minutesYesterday I woke up and went from a social run from 08:30, for 7km before returning home, and dressing for cycling. I then cycled 77.48km according to Strava via Garmin. What surprised me is that I wasn’t knackered at the end of the ride. The run wasn’t slow. The pace was sustained…
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My Kind of Traffic – Cycling Triathletes
Reading Time: < 1 minuteToday I grabbed a unique opportunity. Since the Triathlon de Nyon is taking place I went for a walk along the route. Initially I felt like doing something short. In the end I walked the 10-11km loop on foot. There are one or two bits that I missed due to human…
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On INTVL and Ingress
Reading Time: 2 minutesINTVL is a new game that you play by running, cycling, or both. The concept is simple. Every time you go for a run you capture “territory” from others and every time others go for a run they do the same thing. For this game you don’t need to stare at your…
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When the Alarm Doesn’t Wake Us
Reading Time: 2 minutesYesterday morning I set two alarms for 0600 because I wanted to wake, have some free time, and then run at 07:50/08:00 but I don’t remember it waking me. I remember looking at the phone or watch and seeing 07:53. With the heat wave making sleep difficult, followed my a music festival…