Tomorrow I leave for my first cycling race.
Tour de L’Ardeche.
http://www.tcfia.com/

From 3 September to 8 September

Monday- 2,5 km time trial
Tuesday- 125,6 km
Wednesday- morning- 2,5 km time trial, afternoon- 91,7 km
Thursday- 129,8 km
Friday- 105,3 km
Saturday- 98 km

  Even though the cycling season is coming to a close with the end of summer, for me it is only the beginning.
  After about 4 months of cycling, and 3 months of harder training I am racing in my first cycling race that will give me my first experience and taste of what the sport is really about.  After seeing the opportunity of cycling and transitioning from the running world, I never thought things would come together so fast and I would actually be able to race before next year.  Many people and coaches said that coming from a long distance running background I wouldn’t have a hard time getting the feel and endurance for cycling.  This week I will see how in shape I am and how hard it is to stick on the group and work up the mountains of France.