Training Log Archive: Torino

Event: Middle Bike-O Champs
 

Event: Final Biko-O Swiss Cup
 

Long uphill ride to start. Quite tough and took it "easy" if one can say that.

Lots of uphill riding at the beginning with one long route choice from 1 - 2 and it looks as if my choice of going the longer way but could ride through quite fast (for me) was worth it. Another long route choice at the end from 7 - 8 where I was not far off to the best time.
As last Sunday, the winner was the same as always (Monika), she rides in another sphere for me, and the 2nd is a 55-year old who all of a sudden has joined in for 2 bike-O races. We have to change now our age class in CH and move it up to 60+ (and it will happen next year).
So I was 3rd again, 2nd in the Swiss Cup over 10 races.
But I was quite pleased with my time of 62 min.

Today, I finally felt the best with more energy than I had felt all week. Don't know what it was? Connective tissues tight everywhere and so tired/exhausted. The humid, cold weather creeping into my bones??
Anyway, the run felt good today. Beautiful fall weather and warm.

Kicked myself out the door and did an uphill/strength training trying to find new loops. Went with an O-map to get the feel a little bit for the small woods. Stopped at Sandra's house, everyone is home, even Marc who will not go to Catalania for another trail race, he's been coughing too much, in fact, the whole family is kind of sick.
Did weeding, putting in another set of plates in the garden to be able to walk on the borders. Then zooming home downhill.
What a clear day today, The Alps, Eiger, Mönch and Jungfrau so clear, even Mont Blanc showed its face for a change. Vendanges (vintage) in full swing, such a joyful spirit riding through the workers, collectors of big metal barrels, etc. especially when the sun is smilling on the world.

Normal yoga class; 45 min vinyasa out of 75 min class. Lots of long downdogs and plancks; sweat was running down.

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I can't seem to download from my Garmin anymore. Will change the batteries, hoping that will solve it.