Running makes you fat
So running makes you fat. I knew it. This encapsulates why running fares worse in the weight-loss stakes compared with other forms of exercise. If you are preparing for a long run, the
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A collection of 7 posts
Searching for Bobby Fischer
The Guardian has a great piece on Bobby Fischer, chess genius and mysterious man about world: For the last four decades of his life, that’s what people did with Fischer – they looked
Knight Rider
I know I’m a bit late, but here’s something I noticed a few days back. During the night from Wednesday to Thursday, the IOC announced in Guatemala who would hold the
So it's all over for them now
Finally, the German team has met its master. Will this now make people stop writing one op-ed after the other marvelling at the great, new, careless party-patriotism of the German people? I do
On running and failing and biking
As you are a vivid reader of my blog you are well aware of my forays into the world of sports, precisely into the world of running. While it may seem cumbersome and
The making of Marathon Man, Day 3
Today was the third time I went running. And today was the first time I managed to get through twenty minutes without a single panting stop. Which in my case is absolutely fantastic.
I'm a fundamentalist
In times like these I probably shouldn’t be so quick as to confess that I’m a fundamentalist. But all things considered, I guess I am. Here’s why: I’m calling