The Col du Petit Saint-Bernard is now open so we’re looking to take the motorbikes over the top and into the Aosta Valley (Italy) this weekend. Today and tomorrow look dreadful, weather-wise, so Sunday might be the only window.
Last weekend in the Ardèche Gorge was great and the kids absolutely loved the canoeing and camping. I thoroughly recommend it – you take your own camping gear and stick it in waterproof barrels (proved their worth when we capsized) and you set off down the river and pitch camp when you fancy. There was a good variety of gentle paddling and some frantic rapids (where the capsizing occurred). Next time we might start higher up the river and take a longer run at it.
I did the bike race with a friend, a 2500m vertical climb over 135km, and all was going fine until the final, uphill section where I got horrendous cramps. Had to get off the bike to writhe around on the side of the road for a bit, which kind of spoiled my race, and I’ve not felt all that clever for the rest of this week, which is not good as I need to keep training for upcoming races.
Posted by Chris
the best answer to cramp is to swallow paracetamol as soon as you feel the first twinge. It seems to work for me immediately they are in my mouth! but swallowing probably helps.
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