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  • 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…