A healthy mind in a healthy body – Links¶
Under construction
Last update: 2026-01-05
Hiking, (trail) running, and cycling maps¶
GpsPrune – a Java application for viewing, editing, and simplifying GPX files
OsmAnd~ (from F-Droid!) – offline maps and navigation
BRouter-Web gpx.studio, On The Go Map – cycling and hiking (waymarked trails) route editors with GPX import/export
geoportal.gov.pl – high quality satellite images (check trail quality…) 🇵🇱
Brevety (PL) 🇵🇱
Free and routable maps for Garmin
Route planning: Garmin → Courses → popularity heatmap
Lies, damn lies, and statistics¶
GPS Accuracy of Garmin, Polar, and other Running Watches by Fellrnr (great website BTW!)
Firstbeat whitepapers (their models used to be/still are implemented in many sport watches, including Garmin’s)
Estimating your Max Heart Rate via any simple formula has large error; see Fig. 1 in B.M. Nes et al., Age-predicted maximal heart rate in healthy subjects: The HUNT Fitness Study, Scandinavian Journal of Medicine & Science in Sports 23(6), 2013, 697–704
Fitness¶
Beginner’s Health and Fitness Guide
Strength Training:
Wojsko Polskie – Egzamin sprawności fizycznej + tabela punktowa 🇵🇱
Bike fitting and maintaining¶
Shimano Dealer’s Manuals (for mechanics)
Bicycle shoe cleat positioning by Jim Langley
Issues:
pain at the front of the knee → the saddle is likely too low
numbness in the butt area → adjust the saddle tilt angle: drop the nose down a bit
hand numbness downhill → TODO: no idea (better glove padding does not really work)
foot numbness downhill → TODO: no idea