A Morning Run to the Lake and Back

This morning I ran towards the lake. If I had continued going west I could have gone to the Piscine De Colovray, had a swim, and then walked home or taken a publibike, once I was tired enough. In fact I live along the course for the Nyon Triathlon so I could easily train for the triathlon without needing to use a car.

I believe that I suffer from Rhume des Foins (hayfever) so when I went to sleep congested, and woke up congested I thought “There’s no way I’m doing that 10km run. I checked what my Garmin watch recommended as a run and when I saw that the recommendation was a 35 minute run I grabbed the chance. Even with pollen a 35 minute run is comfortable.

I ran towards the lake and then turned to go up the hill where cars park to get to Nyon plage before running back down to the road crossing, before running back towards the plage, and then along the lake towards the Phare, before going back into the lower part of Nyon.

Nyon is hilly, so if you run down to the lake it makes sense to continue running along the lake, but then you get further and further from home, until you need to catch the train back.

A Run to Coppet

I like the idea of running along farm roads, from Eysins to Coppet, going along the farming roads that are parallel to the motorway. That’s where dogs threaten, or do attack me so I avoid those roads. I really avoid them because non-agricultural vehicles drive fast, with no regard for cyclists and pedestrians so it isn’t fun.

Running to Coppet and Gland is the same distance. As I made it to Gland I should easily make it to Coppet. In theory it would make sense to run to Crans, and then down the steep railway brdige towards the Port de Crans and then along the Route Suisse, or to stay slightly higher, and run via Céligny towards the Chateau, before running between the parallel rows of trees, before turning left at the Rue des Gros, and then going through Founex, and then along the road, past the school and then down to the lake for a snack/coffee, before then walking up to catch the train back to Nyon.

If it wasn’t for pollen I would have happilly tried this challenge today.

And Finally

Running from home, for an hour is convenient. Get dressed, go for a run, come home, get on with the day.

What is less convenient is that because I have gone for long hikes, and big bike rides my running habit has declined. Due to this decline the Apple App now no longer gives me running pace information. I am being punished for trying not to overdo it.

It’s tempting to stop wearing the Apple Watch now. What right does an app have, to punish me, when it knows that I am so active?