by simon-b » Fri Apr 30, 2021 9:40 pm
Thanks everybody, lots of good stories here, of both activity and non-activity, all worth reading!
There has clearly been a lot of cycling going on. I don't have an outdoor bike, but do have an indoor one. Although I haven't used Zwift, I do use Global Cycling Nerwork's training videos, they take you on virtual rides through the Dolomites even when real hills are out of bounds.
Squats and lunges are good, I agree. I like Zercher squats (bar in the crook of the elbows), these encourage good knee alignment, and of course knee stability is important for hillwalkers. Bulgarian split squats and lateral lunges are also good, plus some Romanian deadlifts so the hamstrings don't get left behind.
Interesting to hear about Pointless Parasite's current residence in France. A friend's mother lives in the Jura region (French Jura, of course!), more than 15 km from Cret de la Neige but same general area, near Lons le Saunier. I went there a couple of times with friends. We went to Saint Claude once, and crossed the Swiss border (pre covid, of course!) at La Cure a few times. You might well know those places, PP. And we've drunk the local vin jaune, an acquired taste but worth trying. I guess you get a good view of currently forbidden Switzerland from Cret de la Neige, I've not climbed it, but one of my friends has.