Rest day.....nahhhh
Thursday
ummm so today was supposed to be a real rest day - and it almost was, i mulled around the apt. drinking coffee headed into Morzine to buy some croissants and groceries then cleaned the Mountain bike....snoozed ans surfed most of the afternoon until the tri-athelete in the flat below us knocked on the door and could not make the planned friday morning ride and had to move it to today.....
oh dear
i stretched out the legs, drank plenty of energy drink and energy bars and headed out at 7pm - the roads quiet, a threat of thuinder to the east, but we were still bathed in sunshine...
we chatted on the way up the first "col" and set an easy pace - the usual chats people have when out in the middle of no where - people wanting to change thier life for the better, make a new start with thier own business , work hard, enjoy life..... he discussed his thoughts and plans, yet worried about making the step of quitting work to get it all going... i tried to offer some advice from the fact i've done it twice (once to New Zealand, and the last one to see the world) but its a big step and one he has to make himself...
the second climb came all to quickly and we struggled on up, staying cool in the rain clouds that drifted across on the edge of sun/shade..... at the top the sun had light up a far off mountain , a bright deep yellow that only the suns rays can seem to create, we both looked in awe, caught our breath and then headed down the twisty tight roads back to the chalet - buzzing - a great ride - we planned for another on saturday morning before i leave - a real twisty steep leg buster!
....a nice tuna pasta tea was perpared by his partner and we wolfed it down and talked more on life's big decisions!
the thunder rolled in as i hit the sack, couldnt say if it rained or not as i didnt open my eyes util 8.30am
oh yeah so add another 35K or hill climbing to my tally or rest days!!!
Friday
up and early we met up with the rest of the club members for the last ride (for them) before they leave tomorrow - i didnt really get what the plans where, lots of downhill - 'maybe' , going to 'x' , 'perhaps' , and when we arrived at the town to get the chairlift we were told our passes were 6 consecutive days, not 6 anytime days....so our passes were invalid, and we had to buy a day pass . at 20 euros!!! so in total for me, 4 days mountain bike riding cost me a 100 euro's in lifts, yet a full season of 8 weeks would have cost me only 160 - i was not in a good mood, and not wanting to waste any more time, i decided to set off on long but straightforward XC ride, with just a few runs on an easy downhill course.
i didnt push the legs too hard, and enjoyed riding in the woods staying cool...saying hello (Bonjour) to walkers - and finished up with 40K for the day and could have gone back from more (it was only 1.30pm) but decided i wasnt 'in the zone' and went back and cleaned the bike and packed - ready for my move across to Annecy....
defo rest day tomorow - oh dam , early killer road ride . . . . will rest sunday HONEST!
(no pics today!)
