I don’t think I ever realised it before but I’ve always felt guilty about taking time for exercise. Perhaps it’s[…]
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Training Load Explained
Weather Barometer The barometer is plunging so despite the sun being semi hidden I decided it was time for perhaps[…]
Read moreChanging Seasons – by the day.
Sunset here in the mountains is now around 5pm. That leaves a short window for outdoor training if you want[…]
Read moreSki Espace Killy
Skiing in Tignes again today. The piste down to Val Claret in Tignes is now open and in Val they[…]
Read more150 Million Km view persisting.
Pushed myself out the door today for another training ride – 9th day without a break – just have to[…]
Read moreRun Focus
10k run today with barefoot technique. It was a bit ambitious to have ramped up the mileage so much within[…]
Read morePhysical Memory
Frustrating! A fantastic piece of hardware called the Sony Xperia Arc, worth 549 € and I have to use a[…]
Read more“barefoot” footstriking to protect the Achilles tendon
Ran 6km hill climbing with minimalist shoes and remained completely clear of Achilles tendon symptoms. Following the idea in yesterday’s[…]
Read moreWinter Workouts
It’s definitely getting darker earlier … … and colder at night (Frosty Sunrise over la Plagne!) Achilles tendon heeled. Yesterday[…]
Read moreSki Tignes 14th Nov 2011 (Another day at the office!)
When up to check out the conditions today. At this time of year it’s normally close to minus 30°C with[…]
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