Training Log Archive: Big Jon

Chalet Gaillard to chalet la Frasse.
Another short day - started along ski trails ( plenty of smiles and a bit shouting - but reckon it was more asking why we weren’t skiing rather than telling us offfor running on ski trails;-)
Dropped to Les Rousse and stopped for some juice then had a bit of a wobble for next few km - no energy and feeling a bit nauseous. Long grind up along side ski runs to Belvedere des Dappes and a view into Switzerland and a huge ski car park. Lovely cheese and crackers here and set off refuelled and refreshed if a little cold. Some fairly heavy unpisted tracks then back on wide ski trails. A run-in with the “police d’environment” who seemed to want to tell us off for running in the ski tracks but then pointed out an unlabelled track direct to the chalet! Sign posting not the best anywhere on the route!
Arrived about 1430 and nice La Trobonix beer to dull the pain ;-)
Tomorrow is a long day and weather looks pretty poor from midday but we’ll make it now :-))
A mere 26.5km but ca 800mclimb...
Legs OK and mind recovering from Day 1:-)