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Here we go again, my last blog entry before the big day ! I'm leaving for Chamonix tomorrow. Many thanks to all of you that contributed to my fundraise (it's not too late) !

On forums and blogs the tension is quite obvious: anxiety, stress, impatience, excitement, last minute wonders, ...

The weather has been very unstable lately, and the forecast for the week-end changes every hour. It seems like it may be OK for the week-end: Meteo France - weather.com - webcams.

The last couple of days I've completely stopped running. I've also started to eat quite a lot, including a home-made rice pudding that gives me an extra 1,300Kcal per day (ie. a 4th meal).

As for the race, not much changes in the strategy/gear compared to last year. I've got a lighter waterproof jacket. I won't use the shoulder strap bottle. I'll take the same kind of food (gels, bars, chestnut spread, Tuc biscuits, energy drink) for a total of about 7,000Kcal. A few food points have been removed this year, but I don't think it'll make much difference. I'll try to drink more this time, in order to avoid tendenitis-like problems.

Ultra impatient.

Comments

1. On Wednesday, August 22 2007, 22:57 by Mike Mason

Julien will see you in next few days - best of luck and don't forget your MP3!

rgds

Mike

2. On Saturday, August 25 2007, 10:42 by Playm & Plaf

to support you, we'll eat "Tuc biscuits" at the aperitif today :)

3. On Sunday, August 26 2007, 12:16 by Fred

Yeahhhhh, congrats, champion! We've been following the race on the Internet, and this morning, you've arrived! Rest well, and we'll celebrate this when you are back in London!

4. On Sunday, August 26 2007, 18:59 by Bastoon

Well done Julien !!!!
You're a great champion.