Yoga
Early practice today as we’re heading out after lunch. The temperature is starting to rise. Considered practicing outside, but if anything, it was probably a little warm. Sticking with adding a pose each time and I’ve now reached seated sequence. Prasaritas were a little better today as were
Running
Back to the hills. Challenging route but worth it for the amazing views. The mornings are wonderful because there’s often a light mist at the foot of the hills. Reminds me of Africa (which, thinking about it is probably not much more than 20 miles away as the crow
Yoga
A little more energy for tonight’s practice. Worked through the standing sequence and added my usual Malasana, Supta Vajrasana and Baddha Konsana along with some sit-ups, press-ups and Sirsasana. Felt refreshed.
Running
What a wonderful start to the day. Beautiful blue sky, fresh breeze and a couple of hills. The view from the bridge of Rio Guadiaro was lovely this morning. The water flat and still, a gentle mist at the foot of the mountains in the distance. Loved it. Great to
Running
Oddly, this one felt stronger and faster than it actually was. I’m not sure if that’s a good sign or bad! It‘s a very suburban run along the palm tree-lined, wide avenue of Paseo del Parque, past stunning houses. It has a couple of climbs but is
Yoga
Felt a little more fluid on the mat today. I added one more pose in my quest to get back to a regular “half-primary” practice. That’s my steady effort. I know it’s probably not accepted best practice, but I also like to add a couple of extra poses
Yoga
This photo was taken over the Bay of Biscay from the plane window on the last trip back to London. Although it’s a sunset, it reminds me a little of Dark Side of the Moon. I like the simplicity a lot. But at the same time it’s a
Running
First 2024 target hit today: VO2Max - 47 (Yay!). I aim to get this to 52 during the year. Pretty good running conditions today. Watch said 15 degrees, but it felt a little cooler than that. The moody sky had completely cleared to a wonderful blue by the time I
Yoga
Short practice after a day’s shopping at the sales in Plaza Mayor. Enjoyable, though I struggled with the breathing and vinyasa synchronisation today.
Running
A “step back” week, this week. (At least that’s what I’m telling myself!) Actually, although I had been building the miles over the previous four weeks, it wasn’t a planned step back for recovery. It was really a result of two things: Time: or lack of it,
Podcasts
Welcome to a new edition of the Famous Interviews with Joe Dimino series .. On this episode, we talk with Seasoned Entrepreneur Kieron James .. He is an entrepreneur with 30 years of experience in launching and scaling start-up businesses in the ICT sector. These days he is the CEO and Founder
Another staple in my running ‘diet’ - the Sunday morning Hyde Park 10 miler. It’s a beautiful route any time of the year and Hyde Park highlights the changing colours of the seasons (beaten only by Central Park in autumn in my humble opinion). Today was lovely. the second
Running
Back in London means a Saturday morning run around Battersea Park before all the ParkRun folks arrive. It was fairly busy along the river this morning and a little chillier than Spain (though not much). This one felt harder than it should have done, given the pace, but I’ve
Running
Targets. Generally, other than runs per week, I try to avoid setting many these days. My PB days are behind me (in terms of pace), but I do have one for this year. Since having a fitness watch, the highest I can remember seeing my VO2max is 49. After time
Running
This is one of my all time favourite runs. I’ve been following this route since the very first time we came to Sotogrande. There are a number of variations but the 4k loop around Paseo del Parque is a constant. Sometimes I add the marina, crossing Rió Guadiaro (photo)
Yoga
After my last Ashtanga practice I wrote about how I focused on the breath. It was a great session because I managed to do just that. Inhale / exhale appropriately with each vinyasa. Today was the opposite. My mind was everywhere, preparing for a podcast that I was set to record