And so 4 weeks have passed.
Another 57 days and I have to be ready, climbing the Alp preferably 6 times.
Some 14 million euros have now been raised in the context of the Alpe d’HuZes.
Cool numbers but my internal thermometer shows glowing readings…
In terms of preparation, these 4 weeks were crap, hardly little more than a waste.
I spent time suffering on the Tacx, literally because the pain was sometimes unbearable, figuratively because it’s mind-numbingly boring.
But yes, it beats doing nothing and I’m trying to do everything I can so I do not fall even further behind schedule.
Actually, the challenge is now really a challenge: until before my crash, “people” were sure that I would climb that Alp six times and I started to believe it more and more myself.
In any case, I am no longer so confident about it.
I don’t know how the other optimists look at it now.
Those on my team are of course still bluffing that I’m going to do “it”, but they are biased and also completely insane…
No, my current physical condition is still crap. A little less so than a week or two ago, but still.
This weekend we have the Stefan Willemen Classic on Saturday and the Tour of Rotterdam on Sunday.
I’m happy if I get through Saturday well and if that is the case, is it responsible to also appear at the start on Sunday?
Or would I be better off counting my blessings and slowly log miles close to home instead of rushing through tours, with all the risks that entails?
Should I use the altitude training camp in Berchtesgaden as a gentle (climbing) training instead, or exhaust myself “blazing” up Kehlsteinstrasse numerous times?
And then what about mid-May, when we spend a few days in France, in the proximity of the Alp?
Yes, my mental state is also crap at the moment…
This whole episode has been no fun and on many days, it is mainly the realization of what you are doing it for that helps you focus and maintain the right perspective.
And so I draw the following conclusion: I count the word crap 3 times in this post and that is why June 7 will be a great day.
Trust me and if you want to challenge me, sponsor me per climb on my own AD6 page.
