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  • Uninspired to Write

    Uninspired to Write

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    Reading Time: < 1 minuteI know that I should be inspired to write, since this is the second day of the year. I am not. I watched Top Gun Maverick and it was better than I expected. I find this a curious film because it uses elements from the old film but all the characters…

  • Playing With Garmin Coach

    Playing With Garmin Coach

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    Reading Time: 2 minutesToday I began playing with Garmin Coach. I decided to try one of the running programs. It’s the first of January, first day of the year, and I have already been for two walks and a run. The run was a calibration run so I ran too fast and too hard so…

  • Rest and Recovery Apps

    Rest and Recovery Apps

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    Reading Time: 2 minutesEither you can buy a collection of casios that each have different functions or you can download apps that have a niche purpose. I have been playing with Gentler Streak and Training day. One looks at heart rate and training. The second looks at resting heart rate and heart rate recovery. According…

  • The Warm Sun

    The Warm Sun

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    Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe Garmin Instinct warmed up in the Spanish sun while charging.

  • A Walk To Los Molinos from Javea

    A Walk To Los Molinos from Javea

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    Reading Time: 3 minutesThis walk takes you from the Port of Javea up to the lighthouse near San Antonio before continuing along the top towards Los Molinos. These are old grain mills. They used wind power to grind grain for several centuries before being taken out of action as modernisation arrived. The walk takes you…

  • Mediterranean Cats

    Mediterranean Cats

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    Reading Time: < 1 minuteWhen you walk by the sea you see Mediterranean cats. They like to stay on the rocks sometimes. These were by the sea in Denia, Spain.

  • Running Around in Loops

    Running Around in Loops

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    Reading Time: 2 minutesOver the last week or two I decided to run and to swim. These are two sports that are easy to do if you have access either to a pool, or the right shoes. Swimming was in 14°c water for 17 and ten minutes. The first time my hands and feet were…

  • Views of the Mediterranean

    Views of the Mediterranean

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    Reading Time: 2 minutesWith global warming the idea that we would get white Christmas, with snow, freezing weather and more is outdated. In the 21st century the opposite is true. We will probably get grey and rainy weather instead. If we stay in Switzerland. I used to love the idea of snowy Christmas, snowboarding and…

  • A Christmas Swim

    A Christmas Swim

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    Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe watch got to 92 days of battery life. I went for a swim in 15c water. it was just a pool swim.

  • Solar Watches and Spain

    Solar Watches and Spain

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    Reading Time: 2 minutesOne nuissance of most modern smart watches is that you must charge then once a day, once a week, or once a month. When you’re in Spain though, with a solar watch things change. At first you go from “26 days of battery remaining” to “36 days of battery remaining”, to “39…