Category: Swiss walks
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Three Morning Runs
Reading Time: 3 minutesIn the last three days I have been for three morning runs. The first was a base run, the second was a threshold run, and the third was a recovery run. I chose to run in the morning because the temperature has increased in recent days and I prefer to run when…
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Of Teens, Antisocial Media and Leadership
Reading Time: 2 minutesIn England, Australia and Switzerland parents want to ban mobile phones from children beneath 14 years of age. In theory this is an excellent idea this is a fantastic and fabulous idea, because it means parents can avoid spending thousands of francs per year on mobile phones, and tech is seen as…
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The Morning Run
Reading Time: 3 minutesUsually I like to go out in the afternoon because that was often when I felt the need for a mental break. This morning, and yesterday, or a day or two I went out in the morning. Part of the reason for this is that summer temperatures are arriving. We are getting…
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A Pleasant Hike Along the Rive Droite
Reading Time: 2 minutesWhen you drive around Geneva or walk in the centre it is easy to see Geneva as an urban place with little to offer in terms of nature. If you get on a bike, and ride around you will find vineyards, fields, viticultural villages and more. Yesterday I led a meetup group…
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The Skipped Group Ride – As I am Leading a Hike Tomorrow
Reading Time: 2 minutesThis morning I woke at six with the intention of going for a group ride but I felt myself coughing and feeling low energy. When I checked Garmin Connect it said that I had a bad night of sleep and yet still recommended a 28 minute run or a half hour bike…
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A Three Year Old’s Instinct to Ask Why
Reading Time: 2 minutesTwo or three weeks ago I wrote that I hate Caribana but I also wrote that I have enjoyed the event the past. I also shared a walking route that I could use to get there and back, without using the car. For saying that I hate Caribana I was called a…
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A Walk in Geneva
Reading Time: < 1 minuteYesterday I went to a Ruby on Rails talk in Geneva. I headed to town early and had a walk from Cornavin to the UNHCR building before walking towards the WMO. I then turned towards the lake and headed to the parc. In the park I saw that people were in…
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Rain and Serendipity
Reading Time: 2 minutesIt often rains for the entire rain of Caribana and this makes me happy. It makes me happy because when I complained to them about their noise pollution two or three years ago they gave me a boiler plate answer instead of doing something about it. I am currently staying away from…
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The Mature Smartwatch Habit
Reading Time: 3 minutesI see people. I see them say that they have given up on wearing fitness trackers and smartwatches because they hate the tyranny of the device. I have felt an intense dislike for Apple behaves in particular. At the same time I have been playing wit Sportstracker for eighteen years or so.…
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Thoughts on WhatsApp and GoSocial
Reading Time: 4 minutesBefore Whatsapp was bought by Facebook it was a great platform for people to chat with family and friends. When Facebook bought Whatsapp, many people, including myself, migrated towards Signal to avoid remaining in the Facebook sphere of influence. Social groups, and their luddites remained on Whatsapp, so we had to revert…