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  • That Pumped Feeling

    That Pumped Feeling

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    Reading Time: 3 minutesToday on two segments, specifically I rode fast. I rode fast because I know them well so it is easy for me to assess effort without feeling drained, or at least not too drained, and then I slowed down to the speed of the group. The rest of the time I was…

  • Of Relaxed Rides and Hikes the Next Day

    Of Relaxed Rides and Hikes the Next Day

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    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…

  • A Knackered Feeling

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    Reading Time: 2 minutesFor two days I rode twenty five kilometres, which, by my standards, are quite small rides. Today I rode with a group and for a while I was fine but then, when I climbed from Nyon towards Duillier I began to feel that I was fatigued. I slowed down and I couldn’t…

  • A Weekend of Hiking and Cycling

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    Reading Time: 2 minutesThis weekend has been physically demanding. On Saturday I rode with people who do nothing but ride, so they’re far fitter, on a bike than I am, so by the end of the ride I was struggling to keep up. ## The Options I fully expected the weekend to be difficult, Originally…

  • Cycling from L’Isle to RomainMotier

    Cycling from L’Isle to RomainMotier

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    Reading Time: 2 minutesAlthough the ride from L’Isle to Romainmôtier feels easy because I’m cycling slower than my maximum it is still tiring, as is illustrated by two points. The first is that the trip burns 800 kilocalories according to the Apple Watch, which is significant, but also because by the end of the ride…

  • A Four Kilometre Run

    A Four Kilometre Run

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    Reading Time: 2 minutesToday I ran four kilometres, after walking fifteen kilometres yesterday and my legs felt tired. They felt heavy and I thought that I wouldn’t make it to the target distance. I did, but it was a game of will. Usually I go for a run, and then I walk. Today I did…