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  • A Rain Soaked Walk in the Swiss countryside

    A Rain Soaked Walk in the Swiss countryside

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    Reading Time: 2 minutesYesterday I planned to walk so I put on my hiking boots and just as I was about to go out I heard large rain drops hit the velux. I thought "according to the weather app the rain should be light". It wasn’t light. It was heavy and sustained. You might think…

  • Autumn Rain and Cancelled Bike Rides

    Autumn Rain and Cancelled Bike Rides

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    Reading Time: < 1 minuteLast night I could have gone for a group ride, and it wouldn’t have rained on, despite what the weather said. As I went for a ride that morning, and felt tired, it felt rational not to ride in the evening. Last night it rained consistently until this morning but now…

  • Waiting for Cyclone Erin and Rain

    Waiting for Cyclone Erin and Rain

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    Reading Time: 2 minutesOn RTS Info they warn about Erin, the ex-cyclone probably hitting Switzerland, dumping a lot of rain. The alert for some areas is level 5. This is for a narrow band in the Alps on the Italo-Swiss border. The possible impacts are ‘extreme rise in water of rivers and lakes, flooding in…

  • The Energetic Cycling Rest Day

    The Energetic Cycling Rest Day

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    Reading Time: 3 minutesOn Sunday evening I saw that a ride was planned for Monday evening. Usually I would hae skipped this ride because I felt that I should rest. According to Garmin I should have taken a rest day. I intended to have a calm bike ride, until I got onto the bike and…

  • The Curious Habit of Dressing to Be Cold

    The Curious Habit of Dressing to Be Cold

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    Reading Time: 2 minutesOne of the strangest things, in my observation of other people, is that they dress as if it was warm when it was cold. They dress in shorts and t-shirts to walk in the mountains in spring. That’s quite absurd, given how the mountains, in April tend to be cold. Others dress…

  • The Daily Workout

    The Daily Workout

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    Reading Time: 2 minutesvery single day I walk, run, or cycle. It doesn’t matter whether it’s rainy, sunny, windy, snowy or other. I do this out of habit. I know of quite a few routes that I can walk, run or cycle so there are variants. Some are long, some are short. If it’s going…

  • The Sound of Heavy Rain

    The Sound of Heavy Rain

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    Reading Time: 2 minutesYesterday I walked with a light rain coat because it rained a few times during the day. This morning it has been raining heavily for hours. I stepped outside to get 4 season tyres from the post box for the bike and my back was quite wet after a few minutes. Such…

  • Thoughts on a Rainy Day

    Thoughts on a Rainy Day

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    Reading Time: 2 minutesToday it’s raining, which may imply that I will not go out for a walk, or a run, and definitely not a bike ride. It also implies that I am wearing the Apple watch for no reason today. My step count will be low, as will my calories burned count, and finally…

  • Time Spent Cycling, Hiking and Walking

    Time Spent Cycling, Hiking and Walking

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    Reading Time: 2 minutesThis year I have spent 350 hours hiking and walking according to Strava. In contrast I have spent just 44 hours cycling. If I had spent as much time cycling as I did walking then my cycling fitness would be higher than it is at the moment. Part of me wishes that…

  • The Water Bottle Paradox

    The Water Bottle Paradox

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    Reading Time: 3 minutesThis weekend when I hiked to Valangin I thought that I would found a water fountain along the way, so I took just 600ml of water. A few weeks ago when I went to Charmey I took the same amount of water because I didn’t want too much weight for the Via…