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Glasshouse Rocks Long Beach Intervals 3 x 4km ; 3km Warm Down ; Tour de France Watching

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Pre-Dawn trip to Glasshouse Rocks for a set of 3 x 4km Beach Intervals racing Munchkin the Border Collie at low tide. Weather cool, light winds. Back at home a 3km warm down. Another Great Stage in Tour de France last evening with great aerial views of Puy de Dome. I was lucky to be climbing Puy de Dome in 2011 when The Marathon des Puys in Clermont-Ferrand, France was in progress.
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Local Running 3km warm up ; 2 x One Mile Hill Efforts ; Warm Down

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Another night of minimal sleep watching Tour de France, one of the best stages yet with an unepected opening flurry With Vander Der Poel and fellow team mate attacking from the start and building a big lead which they carried well into the race while fighting the expected cross winds. Unfortumately Joao Almeida abandoned early after his crash yesterday. Next stage another big day, lumpy with lots of climbing and a finish at Le Mont-Dore Puy de Sancy, topping out at 1324m asl. I was last in Le Mont-Dore in 2011 stopping only for a pizza and staying overnight in the municipal Camping.It was very cold. It should be gripping entertainment and on Bastille Day.
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2km Warm up ; Road Trip Dalmeny ; Tour de France Watching ; Whale Spotting

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No change in the General Classification overnight of Tour de France and very little drama with Milan winning the final Sprint. I woke early after minimal sleep overnight and ran 2km from home as a warm up before heading out on a Sunday road trip and some running with Munchkin the Border Collie. Last evening we did a short walk as we often do, following a southern right Whale and its calf moving very slowly along the coast and close to shore. Next Stage Chinon to Chateauroux. Nothing exciting on this route. I was on course for this stage in 2009, mostly memorable for Saddled horses racing the peloton with tractors and hay bales draped with flags in the background, windy.
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Not Parkrun Glasshouse Rocks Long Beach Intervals 2 x 3km ; Local Warm Down 5km ; Tour de France Watching Saint Malo - Mur-de-Bretagne

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All night spent watching Tour de France, the stage Saint Malo - Mur-de-Bretagne. Yet another hard fought stage with Tadej Pogacar winning the final sprint, Jonas Vingegaard same time. There was a big crash mid-race taking out many riders, leave mangled bikes on the bitumen. Surprisingly Just 2 DNFs on the Stage. This morning a drive to Glasshouse Rocks Beaches for a set of 2 x 3km Beach Intervals. We ran under a full moon with torchlight. Munchkin the Border Collie ran into a rocky outcrop with no damage done to her. Back at home a 5km warm down to complete the day.
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Local Runs 7km ; Hill Loop 10km ; 5km Warm down ; Recovery Run ; Tour de France Watching ; Mur-de-Bretagne 2011

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Strong winds yesterday afternoon and overnight clearing to a lovely day with full sun, no wind. There were dolphins close to shore, a joy to be out there running. A 5km warm down to complete the morning. In the afternoon a recovery run. Another All nighter for me watching the Tour de France stage to vire, a great stage to watch with long break aways and lots of climbing, especially in the final kilometres with a super steep finish. There was a shuffle in the general classification and jersey colours. Next stages a start in my favourite Holiday destination Saint Malo and finish with another climbing day at Mur-de-Bretagne. I ran this climb twice in 2011, both times before the start although the road closed early on with loads of spectators and I arrived later than planned having driven in from Redon after stealth camping there overnight. I found an alternate way to the Stage Finish summit by the back door including an unplanned visit to the helicopter landing paddock.
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