Category: Miscellaneous

Want to turn heads in Bhutan? Try whizzing past locals on a State Of The Art Mountain Bike and you’ll realise that Mountain Biking is a relatively new phenomenon in this rugged Buddhist kingdom. Few people ride mountain bikes in Bhutan. Maybe it’s the rugged terrain or that the mandatory dress (Gho /Kira) is not… Continue reading MOUNTAIN BIKING IN BHUTAN

San Miguel in Mexico is another spot that you could consider as a choice for retirement. San Miguel was given the status of a national monument in 1926 and has attracted about 5,000 expatriates from America and Canada. The total population of the city is about 70,000. This is an extremely picturesque place with cobbled… Continue reading Unforgettable San Miguel

If you’ve ever spent a vacation in Mexico, you’ve probably enjoyed yourself thoroughly – beautiful beaches, marvelous scenery, fascinating cities. But a vacation is a vacation. Did you ever start thinking about something more permanent – like retiring in Mexico for example? Even if retirement is still a few years away, if you have had… Continue reading Mexico – The Lure of Lake Chapala

Capacity to run/bike faster at lower h/rates -this is very trainable but needs patience – it’s worth it. What we are after is to develop things like your long runs so that you can run quite solid at low h/rate-here’s an example – when I started training with this method in about 94′ I couldn’t… Continue reading How to develop better aerobic capacity

Pedal efficiency and cadence are the 2 most important factors that need to be considered by triathletes who are looking to improve their bike splits and even run splits for that matter. It is a subject that many people often mention and one that many new triathletes have difficulty with, especially those who don’t have… Continue reading Cycle cadence and the effect on run splits