Well, sleeping was a bit fitful, seems to fit in the pattern of the last two weeks. Maybe I just am fully rested, hopefully yes because today will be another very long day. Woke before the alarm, I guess it’s just time.                    The hotel had a wonderful Euro breky variety, as expected. Now, time to […]

Read More Saturday, last day of the adventure

After an evening track race session, me, and I believe a lot of other racers are really filled with adrenalin and it just takes a few hours to burn it off, start to relax and then, hopefully get to sleep. That was the case last night, reading a while, tried to tune in those helpful […]

Read More Thursday, off day, free to try and find a rental bike in Ypres (leper) 

Finally, a reasonably good night’s sleep using my newly found calming nature sounds playlist. It reminds me of sleeping on my sailboat in the summer with the waves washing against the hull, the tree leaves rustling, raindrops on the coach top and maybe some light thunder in the background, very peaceful and calming and restful. […]

Read More Tuesday, 500TT day, this should be hilarious! 

1 week in to a two-week adventure.  Again, my sleep schedule is a mess.  Reading at about 9 and falling asleep so lights out at 9 pm.  Midnight and I am awake again. Find my book and spend an hour and try sleep again. No go, another bit of reading maybe?  Still no sleep and my alarm is […]

Read More Monday, 1st race day, 2nd to last race of the day’s session. 

Tomorrow, first race, 5K Scratch Race, nervous but ready                   This will sound familiar, certainly familiar to me as it felt like a repeat of previous nights here and speaks to how long it takes my body to adjust to major time changes, 6-7 hours later than MN time, part of the reason I arrived 7 […]

Read More Sunday, 10.5.25. 1 to go!!

Up at 8:00 alarm, only one hour of mid sleep wake/reading time so I’m acclimating. I am getting better with the minimal kitchen items so breky is getting a bit more routine and less awkward. Off to track to try and register and try out the LiveTrackTiming app on iPad. Another new to me process, […]

Read More Saturday, 10.4.25, an off day

It’s 7 am and I am awake, not sure I can call it rested. My alarm is set for 7:30 so no reason to not stay awake. Back home we have an antique gas stove from my grandparents, sentimental remembering, I don’t do much sentimental, but that’s our homelife. This tiny kitchen has an espresso […]

Read More Friday, Still not on the start list, first race Planned is monday

After my 30 plus hour Monday/Tuesday and then collapsing into maybe a comfy bed, I wake with a start and a lot of confusion. The Airbnb I am in is very dark inside. There is an alley like entrance that allows access to multiple apartments, and it is fully shaded from any daylight and the […]

Read More Yike’s what time and what day is it, day three, Four?  

                  Monday, Sept 29th, the adventure began. Although I have been planning and training for this for over a year so maybe it’s a 365-day adventure. All about the process and if you don’t love the process, the final results can’t justify the time invested. I plan to dig into the details of my 2 weeks in […]

Read More Day One which became two. The beginning of all the details of the 2025 adventure