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 […]

I’m leaving Roubaix today 12 days after starting this adventure. One last quick stop at the velodrome to say goodbye to Larry from LA and others I’ve met through the week that made the stay here rewarding. I’m heading to the CitizenM hotel which is supposed to be very close to CDG airport. My plan […]

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 […]

Today is my last somewhat stressful race day. Like most of the last few days, my event is late in the afternoon so I can have a later alarm, 8:30 but the Airbnb decides on some kind of loud noise from the plumbing I guess I am up at 7:30 instead, thank you so much. […]

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. […]

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 […]

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 […]

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, […]

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 […]