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  • Threads Thoughts

    Threads Thoughts

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    Reading Time: 2 minutesFor several days I have replaced Facebook with Threads and the experience has been good. I have found that the community, so far, is ordinary, rather than geeky, and friendly rather than trolling or flamey. I have been posting and commenting for a few days now and although four or five comments…

  • YouTube and Power Without Responsability

    YouTube and Power Without Responsability

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    Reading Time: 3 minutesIt’s easy to say "You get awful recommendations because of the content you watch on Youtube". I could say that very easily, but I don’t accept that premise because I took a Bachelor of Arts in Media Studies and I learned to think about deeper topics. I thought about media ownership, control…

  • The Missed Hike

    The Missed Hike

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    Reading Time: 2 minutesToday I could have been coughing and spluttering on the train like someone did last week, except that I would have worn a mask. Yesterday I had a fever and when I was sitting at the desk in the morning I felt awful so I went for a siesta that lasted for…

  • I Regret Not Masking

    I Regret Not Masking

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    Reading Time: < 1 minuteI should have masked a few days ago, Now I feel worse than before but I slept well. I will write when I feel better.

  • A Windy Walk in Geneva

    A Windy Walk in Geneva

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    Reading Time: < 1 minuteToday I went to Geneva. I considered going by car, and then either going to do the Fort L’écluse via ferrata or dropping by decathlon. In the end I took the train and walked around Geneva. I went to Geneva to pick up the things for the Vernier run on Friday…

  • Two Five Kilometre Hikes and a Run in Gruyère

    Two Five Kilometre Hikes and a Run in Gruyère

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    Reading Time: 2 minutesYesterday I woke up feeling tired so I questioned whether I should cancel the Gruyère hike but chose not to. I felt more tired than usual and I couldn’t understand why until I checked my activities. I ran five kilometres on Friday, then again on Saturday, and then Sunday I went for…

  • Two 5ks and a 9km Walk

    Two 5ks and a 9km Walk

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    Reading Time: < 1 minuteToday I am too tired to write a post. I have done two 5 kilometre runs in the last two days, and today I walked over 10 kilometres. My calves, and my tiredness are telling me to take a rest day tomorrow. I might wake up and feel fine tomorrow but…

  • Time Spent Cycling, Hiking and Walking

    Time Spent Cycling, Hiking and Walking

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    Reading Time: 2 minutesThis year I have spent 350 hours hiking and walking according to Strava. In contrast I have spent just 44 hours cycling. If I had spent as much time cycling as I did walking then my cycling fitness would be higher than it is at the moment. Part of me wishes that…

  • The Water Bottle Paradox

    The Water Bottle Paradox

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    Reading Time: 3 minutesThis weekend when I hiked to Valangin I thought that I would found a water fountain along the way, so I took just 600ml of water. A few weeks ago when I went to Charmey I took the same amount of water because I didn’t want too much weight for the Via…

  • Hiking to Valangin From Neuchâtel

    Hiking to Valangin From Neuchâtel

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    Reading Time: 3 minutesYesterday I went for a hike from Neuchâtel to Valangin. This is a 14 kilometre loop that begins with a relatively steep climb out of the city before heading into the woods. You hear the sounds of the road every so often as you crisscross paths with it. The castle was used…