Transalps DAY5 Written on September 8, 2010, by andys.
Stage stats
Distance: 34.5km
Climb: 1813m
Descent 2408m
Time: 3hrs 38’50’’
Heart average: 142bpm
Heart max: 163bpm
Calories burnt: 1671kcal
Stage position: 1st (by approx 5mins)
Overall position 1st (by approx 56mins)
Andy’s account
Only Tom knows how tough I found today. Unfortunately I was mega low on energy, been struggling to eat and properly digest enough to keep on top of the reserves. Running messes your guts up!. Legs seem ok, it’s just the energy levels. It’s a good job it’s a team event as Tom had to shove and drag me over the high summits, just in front of the usual German chasing team, whilst I stuffed as many gels and energy chews down as possible. Luckily I still had it in me to pull out 5mins on the chasers on the descent down to the pretty village of Sand in Taufers.
Hopefully tomorrow will see a rebound (as per yesterday). Not especially looking forward to an opening 20k on flat mainly tarmac tomorrow at 7am tough, but at least the sun’s now peaking through.
This is tough!
Andy Symonds
