Today's question was; should he wear his aero helmet or the regular one. The aero helmet is shaped in a way so you keep the optimum position the entire time (up to 5 hours) he can gain precious minutes but it's also exhausting because he can't lift his head if his shoulders are stiff.
He went for a small hour ride with the race bike just to get the feel of it.
Jean told me his menu for the next three days, lean proteins and carbs.
Breakfast: Cereals with skim milk, yogurt, orange juice.
Lunch: Ham and cheese on whole wheat bread no mayo and a tomato.
Dinner: Chicken breasts and rice, tabbouleh or pasta, a banana, raspberries.
I follow the same diet with a couple of extras like vegetables or a lettuce on the side.
I am glade I will not have to follow the race day menu.
Cereals as usual at home, a power bar on site. And the rest of the day are filled with power gels, Gatorade and tons of water. My stomach screams at the sole idea.
Tomorrow morning we're going to sign in and get his race package and number.
Jean's waxed his entire legs today in anticipation of the encounter. So he can show off his hairless, muscular and tan legs to the competition.
Le casque de Jean le rappel l'hymne de
ReplyDeletel'Ecole des Beaux arts de Paris :
"On dit quelquefois au village
Qu'un casque ça sert à rien du tout
Rien du tout,
Ça sert à donner du courage
À ceux qui n'en ont pas du tout,
Pas du tout,
De loin ça prend des airs fantasques
Et chacun dit en les voyant,
En les voyant,
Ah ç'qu'ils sont beaux avec leurs casques
Ça leur donne des p'tits airs épatants
Tant, tant, tant, tant."