Category: Swiss walks
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Emergency Contact Infoormation and Incident Detection
Reading Time: < 1 minuteRecently I joined a cycling group and they require us to provide In Case of Emergency Information so that if we have an accident our phone provides people with names and numbers to call. At first I thought "Why would I want this, I have no In Case of Emergency person"…
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Of Relaxed Rides and Hikes the Next Day
Reading Time: 2 minutesTwo days ago I was cycling with a group and someone commented that the relaxed rides are no longer relaxed and that got me to thinking about organising a real relaxed ride, where the aim is to cycle at 20 on the flat. If I had had this option then I could…
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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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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…