Trail Valley Lakes 2010 - Frederick Hachin

30 June 2010

Written by Frédéric Hachin

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Trail of the Lakes Valley 2010
58 km to about 2700 m of elevation
second participation
aim for a great race, and prepare montagn'hard through the phenomenon of overcompensation.
It always works for me.

All are seeing the green, just get a sudden cold Friday cure Smecta to be quiet to side during the race.

Saturday noon, departing from Reims to join gerardmer, mid-afternoon, it's still beautiful despite the overcast sky.
Tabard pocket and some gifts, forming, beer and candy in the country, good.
Recognition of the first few kilometers, they are different from the 2009 version runs, it rises.

Branch camping "barns down, preparing gear, how to dress for tomorrow is the question.
The owner of the site is quick care with me. there is nobody in the camp.
Sleep in the tent, it rained twice in the night, but not wake up at 5am.
6h Mauselaine the direction to start at 7 am (too early).

10m warm-up just to see if all goes well, the gloves are a necessity, just 10 ° C, as it does not rain is the principal. Ds the patient car 6:50 I place the ds sas and almost on the line of departure, I see no headliner.
One takes a departure on good tempo, but I actually doubled all sides, the race will be long, especially not s explode unnecessary departure.

Very good feeling from the start, and I pay attention to drink regularly waterlogged little more than energy drink on the long run, just the coca supply.

The race goes well, the scrolls quickly km, slightly more 1Okm / h average
I hold my race to supply the number of two 20km and 42km, then the average will fall to be stabilized between 7 and 8.
last year, I had the sake of power, so now I eat regularly, once you are hungry is the end ...

certain section of the runs have been changes but it is always very varied
the party tries, ie full of boulder, where I doubled with ease by many trailer, I'm at the limit, their quiet, how are they?
In contrast to the false flat amount I take my revenge.
One area has improved (not that this is possible), in short

I talk to a rider who has the bubbling then another joined us, too, and he recognized me, then the race reasserts itself, a "pause" ds race.
That's the trail.

Second stop, barely got a pretty girl proposes to fill my camel, while time is coca, sausage and bread. The Rav was varied.
I'm not used to its attention, they generally do not talk to me
legs are always present, but the general fatigue begins to be felt, now better manage until the arrival

after long single difficult (for me), the end is light, just down from the grouse, my knees make me feel sick before this fall, after yes, I double as a downhill shot.

I finished the race ds good condition, much better than last year.
7:06 to 7:11 pace average speed 59km 8'4

ranking 64/384 arriving
(I think better)