Tuesday was a test. Claire and I rented bikes from GeneveRoule and pedaled our way to Jussy and back for archery practice... Verdict? 27km total with 1h of archery practice as a break at our destination, and we survived! Even made it back in time to return the bikes before the store closed. *does a victory dance*Picture on the right is the kind of landscape we were biking through - don't you just love the sunflowers?
Notes to self:
- Take water with you when you exercise, it's a lifesaver.
- If you set your cardio belt/watch to beep when you are outside your ideal BPM range, be ready to put up with a lot of beeping.
- You need a bike that is the right size for you, otherwise you will suffer that much more.
- Those silly padded biker shorts? Not so silly, precisely because they are padded. Consider getting some if you're going to do the 38k in Mayotte...
- Eating less than 1h after you have just worked out is not so smart, even if the idea of food is extremely appealing.
That reminds me... we have the programme!
Raid Amazones, October 2010
13-14: Travel & set-up
15: Canoe 18km
16: Trekking 12km
17: VTT 38km + surprise activity
18: Multi-activity session on Chissioua island, Bandrele
19: Trekking 14km
20: Running 2km + canoe 16km
21: Return to Paris/Geneva
And now we have a Facebook page called "Modern Day Amazons" where you can follow our training and fundraising, which completes the blog for my team - http://superchipettes.blogspot.com/
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