Fit or not?
I’m greeted by Mirko Colombo and Andrea Bosio, experts in helping people to change their lifestyle and diet to reach their optimum fitness potential. Mirko and Andrea work with top level athletes, so I feel really lucky to be able to spend some time with them. I’m having a full body scan and analysis and am hooked up to lots of electrodes which will measure my fat, water and muscles. After this, I sit on a bike ergometer and through moderated exercise, they measure my heart rate and lactate level in the blood.
All of my results are fed onto their computer system which gives a full analysis and overview of the results. From these, Mirko and Andrea create a custom fitness and nutrition program. I found from the results that the level of water in my body is average. I’ve always been told I don’t drink enough water, but have always trusted my body to let me know when I need it. I’m also relieved to find that my body fat is only slightly above normal. (Especially after all the fabulous Swiss chocolate I’ve been eating!) Mirko explained all of the results. Although I’m not overweight or dehydrated, the muscle tone in my body is poor. The results of working very long hours sat behind a computer and virtually no exercise for the last few years no doubt.
They recommended the best type of exercise for me, and are very specific, as to how to do the exercise, how frequently and for how long. This type of custom analysis is fantastic, especially as I have damage to my lower spine and have to be careful which type of exercise I can and can’t do.
On returning home, it has taken me a while, but Colombo really made me think about doing some exercise, and I’ve taken up yoga, which is a great start on both a mental and physical level.
NUTRITION TIME!
Next stop is the Murtaröl restaurant, built around 1880 as a boarding house and stagecoach stop on the Maloja Pass and bought by Edoardo Giovanoli, in 1951. The restaurant is now owned by Edoardo’s grandson Antonio Walther, who was born and raised in the house. Antonio loved fishing and his dream was to open the house as a restaurant with the freshest seafood.Antonio took over the restaurant in 1984, he purchases fresh fish from the fish market in Milan. He showed me around the aquariums of live lobsters and crabs kept at the back of the restaurant too. Customers return here regularly, not just for the fine seafood, but for the warm welcome from Antonio.
I’mreally pleased with this, as although it’s traditional, I’m not a huge fan of cheese, so fish fondue as opposed to cheese fondue sounds great. We started with a platter of smoked and marinated salmon, long crab, octopus carpaccio and rock lobster.. Then came the much anticipated fish fondue, so fresh, I ate some of mine as sashimi before even starting on the fondue. There’s a good variety of fish, including tuna, monkfish, shrimp, langoustine and salmon. All is served with an array of different sauces and potatoes, rice and vegetables.
I’m so full after the fondue, but when it’s suggested that I try the chocolate fondue, who was I to argue. Two fondue’s in one evening, how extravagant! The chocolate fondue arrives, and I’m so glad I didn’t pass this one up. The fondue is a gooey dark, but sweet chocolate with a large selection of fresh fruits for dipping. The chocolate is really, really good, can I ever go back to my milky galaxy bars after this?
Next morning, it’s time to head back to the UK. I don’t have room in my tiny case for a Choc o’Roll which they sell in the hotel bakery sadly, (next time I’ll bring a bigger case). Switzerland has always seemed like a really long way from the UK, but with flights taking less than two hours, it is easy to reach.
It’s been a fantastic few days and an experience I won’t forget. I can’t wait to bring the family along next time for some skiing and lots of chocolate.
For more info about Ski Cool
St. Moritz lessons and
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Ski Cool St. Moritz
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Switzerland
Engadin St Moritz Toursim Office
For information, ski passes and event information
www.engadin.stmoritz.ch/winter/en/
Switzerland Tourism
For more information on Switzerland
30 Bedford Street, GB-London WC2E 9ED
www.MySwitzerland.com
t: 00800 100 200 30
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Swiss International Air Lines
UK to Zurich:
Up to 19 daily flights from London Heathrow, London City, Birmingham and Manchester to Zurich. Fares from £130 return.
UK to Switzerland:
Up to 31 daily flights from London Heathrow, London City, Birmingham and Manchester to either Zurich, Geneva or Basel.
Fares from £123 return, inc taxes.
For reservations
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Swiss Travel System
The Swiss Travel System provides a dedicated range of travel passes and tickets exclusively for visitors from abroad. The Swiss Transfer Ticket covers a round-trip between the airport/Swiss border and your destination. Prices are £96 in second class and £153 in first class.
Switzerland Travel Centre
www.swisstravelsystem.co.uk
t: 00800 100 200 30
Ski Cool Partners
www.skicool.ch/partners
Nira Alpina Hotel
http://niraalpina.com/en/
Colombo Training & Nutrition
www.cte-sportperformance.com
Murtaröl restaurant
www.plaundalej.ch/Murtaroel.3.0.html
Intersport rent
https://www.intersportrent.com/en/ch/skirental-silvaplana
Swiss Helicopter
www.swisshelicopter.ch/EN/home/scenic-flights/from-samedan-st-moritz.html
Tbhis feature can also be read in edition 15 of Flush Magazine on Issuu HERE