Fundraising efforts started

So it's real. I need to raise at least £1,100 for Action Medical Research. Work has committed to match my contribution to £150, so there is a start.

Training is going ok however, struggling of late to get up in the morning to do a few hours. The cold and the dark don't help. Yesterday's lunch time run was fine my knee is getting better following completeing the Folkestone half marathon.

I'll get on the Tacx tonight and try to complete the entire Alpine Classic. The 86 km course includes Col du Télégraphe (1570m) and descends down to the Valloir ski resort then Col du Galibier (2,642m), down the Col du Lautaret (2,000m), the hamlet La Grave and the dam bridge at Lac du Chambon. After the village of Les Clapier there is a long, flat road to Bourg d’Oisans. You finish this epic ride with the tough unrelenting world famous climb of Alpe-d'Huez to the finish at the mountain ski resort of the same name (1,839m). Alpe-d'Huez is amazing 21 hairpin turns takes about 1.15 to do your heart is pumping like made. I don't know how the pros do it. Pantani's record of around 37 minutes; 1.72 m 57 kg drug induced speed helps but still amazing epecially after 3-4 major climbs prior to Alpe d'Huez.