Fine Selections #1
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This is our very first newsletter to our community. Our goal is to select insights, products and events for you. No AI Slop, simply a mix of curated topics for you to enjoy.
Bikepacking
3 bikepacking routes we have on our bucket list
By now we are all more than ready for some adventure time on the bike. But where to go? We have three routes in Europe that have been on our bucket list for quite some time now. And this year seems to be the year to go for at least one of them:
Bikepacking Switzerland
📏 Distance: 1,017 km over 12 days
🏔️ Elevation Gain: 29,327 m
⚡ Difficulty: 6/10
Bikepacking Slovenia
📏 Distance & Duration: 418 km over 6–8 days
🏔️ Elevation Gain: 8,951 m
⚡ Difficulty: 6.5/10
Bikepacking Italy
📏 Distance & Duration: 385 km over 7–8 days
🏔️ Elevation Gain: 13,177 m
⚡ Difficulty: 8/10
Insight of the month
Alcohol consumption in Europe is down -22%
Does this mean less fun? We don’t think so. We still have a lot of fun, even whilst drinking less.
It simply seems like more people are able to enjoy life without constant alcohol consumption and limit drinking to rare occasions.
This could also be related to alternatives getting a lot more enjoyable. By now, alcohol free beer does not only taste quite similar to “normal” beer, but also contains proteins, vitamins and magnesium.
Sounds good? Give it a shot:
Training
Less training, Faster running?
The Danish 10-20-30 study from the University of Copenhagen says it’s possible.
Runners improved their 1500m time by 23 seconds and their 5 km time by almost one minute (which is quite a lot), despite training less overall. The main takeaway is: short blocks of very intense intervals can produce big gains efficiently, especially for already trained runners.
The 10-20-30 method is simple:
Start with a 1 km easy warm-up
Then do 3–4 blocks of 5 minutes running, with 2 minutes rest between blocks
Each 5-minute block = 5 rounds of:
30 sec easy
20 sec moderate
10 sec near sprint
Repeat and you’re done. Simple as that.
Product selection
Sling it! Sling bags to wear
Check out these three slings to accompany you through upcoming summer:
Travel
How about a surf trip to Morocco?
Beautiful colors, friendly people, amazing sunsets, a homemade tagine, mint tea with 2kg of sugar, yoga on the beach. You know what we are talking about? If yes, lucky you! If not, it’s about time to go and experience the coast of Morocco.
We recommend a small and super personal surf camp. Founded by Janina, who has lived in Morocco for quite some time, and supported by passionate people.
With the code “FINE10” you can get 10% of your next trip. We do not get paid for any of the products or links we have shared.
That’s it for this month.
Keep showing up, keep cheering each other on - and keep on enoying this thing we call life 🕺
Your Fine Selections Team
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