“Oh, but that’s so boring!” my friend Janine said. We were out on our mountain bikes and I had just told her that I was…
Daily life in Zurich
Cycling in the Heart Rate Zone 2
First, an injury update: I managed to run TWO rounds on the track yesterday, each 400m. I felt no pain in my quad, so I…
Inching Back into Running
“Dwell on the beauty of life. Watch the stars, and see yourself running with them.” ― Marcus Aurelius, Meditations When injured, I have two strategies…
Foam Rolling my Way Back
Yesterday’s physiotherapy session with Adriano was interesting: he first made me run on the treadmill for 4 minutes and then he gave my left quad…
A Neuromuscular What?
I haven’t been running since 4 July due to pain in my left quad and hip. Over time, the hip pain disappeared. I tried to…
The Jungfrau Region
Last weekend, I would have participated in the 51k Eiger Ultra Trail in Grindelwald, a beautiful little village in the Swiss mountains. When the race…
Hiking and Biking
My left hip is still a bit iffy, so I decided to take two weeks off from running and dedicate myself fully to hiking and…
Non-Techie Runs
When I started on my journey of heart rate zone 2, I noticed that I kept checking my Garmin a million times to make sure…
A Quick Fix For My Running Form
Oddly, since I have started doing slow and easy runs in the heart rate zone 2, I have noticed that it’s harder to keep a…
Embracing Rest Days
The 12th and last week of the Un-Cancelled Project is in the books! This week’s topic was “Life”. Being fit and healthy is an important…