stats of the week: run 40 km, gym 3h, walked 9 km
Yes, I made it to the finish line at the top of Mont Ventoux! With my time of 3h14min, I placed 7th out of 8 runners in my age group. I was happy with my time, but not so much with how the run unfolded. I had hoped to be able to run a larger part of the distance, but according to my Garmin, I only ran for about 40 minutes and the rest was walking. From the famous bend at St. Estève (km 6) onwards, I was mostly walking. I still managed to keep my pace under 10 min/km, but you can hardly call that running. It was more like a brisk walk for me, while the winner finished in just 1h30min!
Still, I’m proud to have completed it. It was an amazing experience and a day I will never forget.
Photo: Approaching the summit
Photo: Happy runner presenting his medal
On the Mollans side, the high season is now in full swing. Pizza Roberto, who is there with his truck every Monday all year round, now also offers moules frites on Thursdays, all you can eat for just 15 euros. Places are selling out fast and next Thursday is already fully booked.
On Saturday evenings, there’s now a marché provençal along the main road, which means the main village crossing is regularly closed to traffic. More reasons coming up: The Fête Nationale is just around the corner, soon to be followed by the Fête du Village and Les Peintres dans les Rues. Also the Theatre Verdure offers concerts, dramas, comedy and more. Every Sunday morning at 10am there is a guided tour through the old village.
Photo: the scene at the main crossing when Moules frites are served
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