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  • 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…

  • Golden Hour Walk

    Golden Hour Walk

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    Reading Time: 2 minutesWhen it is rainy and overcast going for a walk at sunset is not rational. On a sparsely cloudy day this makes a lot of sense. On a day where the sun is shining, to go for a walk at sunset, is an opportunity to see golden hour colours. Last night that’s…

  • A Morning Run and the Ghost Platform

    A Morning Run and the Ghost Platform

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    Reading Time: 2 minutesNormally I like to go for a run in the afternoon, after I have had a productive morning. This morning I went for a run first. This afternoon I have to go to an indoor meeting, which doesn’t fill me with euphoria. I feel an e-mail would achieve the same thing within…

  • The Bad Habit of Daily Streaks

    The Bad Habit of Daily Streaks

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    Reading Time: 2 minutesThe US has a culture of streaking. I don’t mean running around naked at events. I mean of trying to do something daily for weeks, months or even years. As great as it can be, to develop consistent habits I believe that it can have a negative impact. For months I wanted…

  • A Morning Ride

    A Morning Ride

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    Reading Time: 2 minutesThis morning I went for a bike ride before taking my daily shower. I rode through Nyon and then turned up towards Duiller and from Duiller I headed for Genolier. When I was in Nyon though I cycled down towards the lake before cycling up one of the steep hills before heading…

  • Routine Happiness

    Routine Happiness

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    Reading Time: 4 minutesToday I’m going to write about happiness, and specifically about routine happiness. During the pandemic I noticed that people with children all looked happy. There is a simple reason for that. Children don’t understand what a pandemic is, so to give them a feeling of normality you distract yourself from the pandemic…

  • A Good Run

    A Good Run

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    Reading Time: 2 minutesIt’s good to vary between walking, cycling and running. I even threw in skateboarding but I am not confident at that sport yet. The beauty of walking, cycling and running is that these are sports that you can do straight from home, without getting into a car, and without having to put…

  • The Pleasure of the Shave

    The Pleasure of the Shave

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    Reading Time: 2 minutesLast night I was thinking about the act of shaving and what a pleasure it is, For a long time I saw it as a daily chore, which is why I switched to an electric razor for years. Eventually the blades dulled so I looked for alternatives before deciding to try safety…

  • My Kindle Reading Streak

    My Kindle Reading Streak

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    Reading Time: 2 minutesAccording to the Kindle app on my phone my longest Kindle Reading Streak was 126 days. I say “was”, because I lost it two days ago and now I am back to a one day reading streak. I hate that apps like Kindle count reading streaks as “days of reading in a…

  • A Run And A Walk

    A Run And A Walk

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    Reading Time: 2 minutesI am going for a run and a walk three times a week at the moment. The run is set by the Garmin Coach and the walk is set by the route I have chosen to use on that specific day. By running the first part of my daily walk I increase…