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  • The Subtle Art of Being a Morning Person During a Heatwave

    The Subtle Art of Being a Morning Person During a Heatwave

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    Reading Time: 3 minutesI see news reports and articles that say “Don’t do sports during a heatwave”, which, to me is bad advice. It’s not bad advice to tell people not to push and overheat at the hottest point of the day. It is bad advice not to say “Try to run in the morning”…

  • Running Upwards Along a River in Morges at Dawn

    Running Upwards Along a River in Morges at Dawn

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    Reading Time: < 1 minuteSome people were watching the football last night. Others were working towards qualifying enough hearing loss at a music festival to get hearing aids. I decided that on Friday morning I would wake around 04:30 to run in Morges at 06:00. Many would see waking so early as a crazy and…

  • The Sunrise Run and Croissant Loop

    The Sunrise Run and Croissant Loop

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    Reading Time: 2 minutesNaturally we think of doing group activities in the evenings, after work, or over the weekend, when we’re free for the entire day. Some people take the opposite approach. They wake up early to go for a morning sunrise run or a croissant loop bike ride. The concept is simple. Instead of…

  • A Sunrise Ride Into the Wind

    A Sunrise Ride Into the Wind

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    Reading Time: 4 minutesI set the alarm for 05:30 this morning and when it went off I was tempted to ignore it and sleep more. I had the self-discipline to get up anyway, shower, and then dress for a bike ride. When I was ready to go the watch told me “sunrise in 10 minutes”…

  • A Sunrise Run

    A Sunrise Run

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    Reading Time: 2 minutesToday I woke early. I set the alarm for 05:30 and again at 05:40 and yet again at 06:00. The reason for so many alarms is that it’s easy to set the first, wake up to turn it off, and then wake too late. It’s also as a backup. Usually the first…

  • Awake at five thirty

    Awake at five thirty

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    Reading Time: 2 minutesThis morning I set the alarm for five thirty, and I recharged my bike lights, head unit and more. I decided that if I felt good, and full of energy I would go for the group ride. I slept through the night and woke up feeling fresh, but I skipped the ride.…

  • Autumn Cycling at Dawn and Dusk

    Autumn Cycling at Dawn and Dusk

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    Reading Time: 2 minutesThis afternoon I could ride to Geneva to go for a group ride that starts at 17:30. If I do so I need to keep in mind that by 19:00 the sun will be setting, and almost instantly the temperature will drop. That’s why evening rides have ended with most groups. Losing…

  • The Cold Morning Ride

    The Cold Morning Ride

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    Reading Time: 2 minutesThis morning I toyed with the idea of wearing a proper winter cycling top. Instead I settled for a thermal layer, the usual top, sleeves, and a wind blocker. These weren’t enough for me to feel warm. 10°c The temperature has dropped. it was 10°c this morning and I was cold when…

  • Autumn Laziness or Rational Decision

    Autumn Laziness or Rational Decision

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    Reading Time: 2 minutesThis morning I set the alarm to wake me at five but I didn’t get up. I felt tired and decided I need sleep more than a bike ride. I don’t know whether I am affected by the seasonal change, or whether I am still tired from this weekend. Waking at 4am…

  • Cycling in a Level Three Heat Wave

    Cycling in a Level Three Heat Wave

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    Reading Time: 3 minutesYesterday as I cycled from Nyon to Geneva I felt my mouth become dry so I drank, felt it get dry again, and drank again. The wind that is usually cooling, or cold was warm. I was having a hair dryer ride. This is a term I use when the air is…