Tag: running

  • The Curious Habit of Dressing to Be Cold

    The Curious Habit of Dressing to Be Cold

    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…

  • Three Morning Runs

    Three Morning Runs

    Reading Time: 3 minutesIn the last three days I have been for three morning runs. The first was a base run, the second was a threshold run, and the third was a recovery run. I chose to run in the morning because the temperature has increased in recent days and I prefer to run when…

  • The Morning Run

    The Morning Run

    Reading Time: 3 minutesUsually I like to go out in the afternoon because that was often when I felt the need for a mental break. This morning, and yesterday, or a day or two I went out in the morning. Part of the reason for this is that summer temperatures are arriving. We are getting…

  • A Morning Run to the Lake and Back

    A Morning Run to the Lake and Back

    Reading Time: 2 minutesThis morning I ran towards the lake. If I had continued going west I could have gone to the Piscine De Colovray, had a swim, and then walked home or taken a publibike, once I was tired enough. In fact I live along the course for the Nyon Triathlon so I could…

  • Running from Nyon to Gland via the Toblerones

    Running from Nyon to Gland via the Toblerones

    Reading Time: 2 minutesYesterday I went out in track suit trousers, a t-shirt and minimal other stuff. The plan was to run just three to four kilometres. I planned not to cross any busy roads. I had this plan because I felt that I needed a day of rest after yesterday’s bike ride. Garmin wanted…

  • A Choice of Weekend Sports

    A Choice of Weekend Sports

    Reading Time: 2 minutesThis weekend I have the choice between running, hiking, walking, via ferrata and probably more. Years ago I would have automatically gravitated towards Via Ferrata because that is a sport I really loved. These days I’m not so sure. It’s especially that the VF would take one and a half hours of…

  • The Saturday Run

    The Saturday Run

    Reading Time: 2 minutesRecently I have been hiking so regularly, and on such long hikes that I rest during the week. Two weeks ago I hiked a lot and we had Vision Du Réel so I didn’t run or cycle much. This morning I could have gone for a group run with people in Geneva…

  • Plenty of Transport

    Plenty of Transport

    Reading Time: 2 minutesIf you live in towns it’s easy to do things. You walk half an hour to an hour and you’re ready to do something. In contrast, if you live in a village doing the same thing would require a lot of traveling. Tomorrow, for example, I could travel into Geneva in the…

  • A Morning Run and the Ghost Platform

    A Morning Run and the Ghost Platform

    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 Morning Afternoon Run

    The Morning Afternoon Run

    Reading Time: 2 minutesYesterday or recently I had a discussion about running. The discussion was about whether I have a favourite time of day to run and whether I can eat before a run and still run. The answer is that I’m flexible in the time at which I run. I can run as easily…