Keeping Fit and Healthy!
Intro – Hiking Klipriviersberg Johannesburg – 2023 May 7 A cold, overcast autumn morning with promise of rain but it turned out to be very pleasant hiking weather. The dassies (a distant relative of the elephant) were out in their numbers and apparently not frightening of the hikers. To quote Teslar “it seemed as though …
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Intro – The Bedfordview Kensington Heritage Walk – 2023 April 30 What a beautiful day for a walk. 16 – 24C (60 – 75F), winter is arriving late this year but nobody’s complaining. Flowers were blooming everywhere and that is Johannesburg for you (flowers bloom all year round in Joburg).🌺🌼🌷 We enjoyed a pleasant walk, …
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Super fit Claude Pariz did a 7-day Kayaking trip on the Neuse River in North Carolina. Claude Pariz and Daniel Kendall – Two Concept 2 Rowing Stars > Day 1 Day 2 Day 3 Day 4 Day 5 Day 6 Follow Claude Pariz on Strava
Intro – Hiking at Picos de Europa Spain The Picos de Europa National Park, Parque Nacional de Los Picos de Europa is a perfect place to relax and unwind. The name Picos de Europa or in English “the Peaks of Europe” is said to come from the renaissance era sailors returning from the Americas on ships. …
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Intro If you celebrate Religious Events a Happy Easter, Passover and Ramadan to you and to your Family. Glorious weather this morning in fact the entire week. Very mild and pleasant for autumn… may it continue as I am certain nobody is in a hurry for winter. We were a bit thin on Hosts and …
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Intro Great weather and great people. We were fortunate to see quite a number of springbok, wildebeest, zebra and one lonely blesbok. Following the hike some of us tested the EBar at Thaba Eco Hotel a place surrounded by bush all around. Very pleasant. Lunch at the Kraal Restaurant (Thaba Eco Hotel) is always a …
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Young Trevor Silvera (80 years) cycles on average 262,4 Km a week! He does at least 1 Gran Fondo every month (for a Gran Fondo you have to cover a distance of 100 Km in 1 day). Trevor lives in the Philippines and some of the roads there are not as smooth as they could be but …
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Intro – Stair Stepper – Workout Benefits for Men and Women The stair stepper or stair climber machine can be extremely efficient for building muscle and/ or to lose fat. Workout Benefits – Stair Stepper – Workout Benefits for Men and Women 1. It builds leg and butt muscles Skip other cardio machines if you …
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Indoor rowing and particularly Concept 2 rowing is growing in popularity around the world among men and women of all ages. Rowing machines such as the RowErg provide aerobic exercise and strength training. Indoor rowing can help strengthen many muscle groups, including the upper back, shoulders, arms, core, glutes and legs. Rowing is 65 to …
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Intro We had a large group and everyone I spoke to enjoyed the hikes (11K and 15K) and the walk. Blue skies throughout and the temperature was just fine even though it got somewhat hot towards midday. The Nature Reserve is still lush green and beautiful. Following the hike some of us went for lunch …
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