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Embrunman 2012

Three weeks exactly after the fiasco of the Alpe d’Huez, I am back in Hautes-Alpes territory for the almighty Embrunman. Longest running triathlon in Europe, 29th edition this year. Toughest iron distance race in the world, arguably. The bike course is 188k long – we’re in France after all, so why not? – and includes the ascent of the mighty col de l’Izoard amongst some 5000m of positive climbing; the marathon is the correct distance but features another 400m of elevation and is usually run under a deadly sun.

Does age affect your hearing?

Interesting – and reassuring – article taken from the originlive website:

“I would like to start by saying that 25 years ago, I personally knew an excellent  audio reviewer by the name of Peter Turner, who was still reviewing at the age of 80!
In case you are wondering if his reviews were reliable, I can say that he would sometimes go round to a much younger friend’s house to get a second opinion. I was with him on one of these occasions and can report that his hearing was as sharp as a pin – we had little to add to his observations during this equipment audition.

à pied dans l’Alpe

C’est traître un col. On croit que le pourcentage va s’atténuer et c’est au contraire un raidillon qui vous guette à la sortie du tournant. Le moral en prend un coup, on se dit non, cette fois je vais lâcher. C’est précisément là qu’il faut insister, surtout si le sommet approche, et il approche forcément. Eric Fottorino

Moi c’était plutôt la peur de rentrer a pied qui m’a fait pédaler jusqu’au sommet…le col de l’Alpe je le connaissais bien, mais ça n’a pas suffit. Ce n’est pas un classique pour rien!!