Category: Switzerland
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Two 5ks and a 9km Walk
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…
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To drive or Travel by Train
Reading Time: 2 minutesTomorrow I will be heading to Gruyère. I saw that if I take the train it will take two hours but if I take the car it will take one hour. I am currently toying with the idea of suggesting that I pick up some people in Nyon and others in Fourmi,…
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Wake Up and Run Before the Sunrise in Nyon
Reading Time: 3 minutesThis morning I got up at 4am to go for a run with strangers in Nyon. The meeting time was 05:10 and the run/jog/walk began at 05:30. Before the run Activ Fitness gave us a warm up workout that I followed half-heartedly. I had already walked 3km so my body was warm.…
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Wake Up and Run in Nyon Tomorrow
Reading Time: < 1 minuteYesterday the town of Nyon posted about the Wake Up and Run event that is taking place tomorrow so I felt like signing up until I saw that it costs 38 CHF, and then I changed my mind, temporarily. Eventually I thought "This is in Nyon so it’s local, so I…
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Time Spent Cycling, Hiking and Walking
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…
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Linear Bike Rides and Trains
Reading Time: 2 minutesYesterday I was watching the Tour De Romandie Morges to Morges stage and I was struck by how much of the route I am familar with. It’s not just that I’m familiar with the route that I road with the group, but that I’m familiar with parts of the full tour. Over…
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The Tour De Romandie Small Reconnaissance Loop
Reading Time: 3 minutesYesterday 60 people went to Morges to cycle the Tour De Romandie Morges stage ahead of the race today. There were two loops, a 90+ kilometre loop for an average speed of 29km/h on the flat and another loop for an average speed of 25 km/h on the flat and a distance…
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A Mixed Ride along the Women’s Tour De Romandie Track
Reading Time: 3 minutesA few years ago I went for a ride and noticed that people were standing by the side of the roads and there was little traffic. I eventually realised that it was for the Tour De Romandie and that I was riding at least an hour ahead of the race. It was…
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The Water Bottle Paradox
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…