With less than 9 days to go until the Haute Route Alps starts, I’m getting nervous. No longer am I worried about the volume of training, as nothing I do now can be of use. I’m worried about weight, both bike and myself. It’s feeling overwhelming to not be able to relax. Perhaps I’m putting […]

So, it’s now only 11 days away. I’ve become a complete fricking Haute Route bore. Currently weighing in at 74.4 Kgs. Have managed a couple of big rides with good intensity. Now for the tapering period. I went on a massive eating binge yesterday. Nothing was safe. Everything in sight went in my gob. Today […]