Switzerland, March 15, 2007
I trained mainly on my mountain bike, which was really good as I had not found the perfect position on my full suspension before that. I had to make quite a few stops at first but in the end I was really feeling comfortable on it. The place was very nice, the temperature was mild and on top of everything I had just a few drops of rain in the whole week, whereas it rained a lot back in Switzerland.
The comeback was hard. I switched from legs and lungs training to intense brain training. Instead of sitting on my bike seat I sat in front of my desk for over than 40 hours between the Sunday and the Wednesday day of my last exam. I knew it would be hard so I was kind of mentally prepared to it but still that was harsh.
Anyways, it's all over now I just have to concentrate on getting all the gear I need for South Africa. I must say I am happy, I have some experience in such stage races so it's not all unknown. The big issue will be the weight limits on the flight. I will make sure I don't have to leave something behind at the airport…
Shape wise, I feel stronger and stronger. Today I took part to my first road race and managed to stick with the men's second bunch. We had a strong headwind on part of the course and were not quite well organised but I really enjoy that.
Road racing is quite different from mountain bike racing but I guess I will do more of it if I can. You will find attached to this diary some pictures from the South of France - it's a Nice place, isn't it? I'll update you before I leave and again after race-day.
All the best until then,
Myriam
www.myriamsaugy.ch (personal website)
www.team-vtt-texner.ch (team website)
