I rode 60 km to a mountain pass and back, the Schwägalp (note it ends by that chalet, not up in the sky). This was the last training ride before the Engadin bike marathon next Sunday, except for the carbo loading run I will do Wednesday.



It was hot and humid (for Swiss standards that is) - I lost 1 kg of weight between early morning and getting back, despite downing water as often as I could.

Jumped into my parent's pool on returning. Yeehaw. This morning I didn't feel a thing in my thighs. And that's diametrically opposed to what certain pro riders believe: that too much water (read showers) are bad for your muscles. There are some that are said not to shower at all during multiday tours