First ski of the 2023/24 season. I only have my classic cross countries skis with me at the moment so the choice was quickly made.

Lunch tour over Mont Cindre with a Fourviere as a bonus. Fourviere and the city center had a very heavy police presence for the funeral of the former mayor Gerard Columb.

Couldn't keep improving. 30 seconds slower compared to last week but it was cold. Time seemed to be lost at the start, I was trying for negative splits.

Some PRsParc de la Tête d'Or (21:13) - previous 21m38sParc Tête d'or - Entrée Lycée du Parc - 1.

A tour around the Grand Large reservoir using Cross Skis or Skikes.

A trip to discover the Promenade du Biezin which is used by busses during matches at the Olympique Lyonnais stadium. It is a really good road surface with about 3.

New PR for the tour of the Tete d'Or, 21m38 (5m39) about 25 seconds faster. Didn't feel great at first and couldn't find a good rythm and not always easy to see in the dark.

Testing out my workout program on the fitness watch by doing my 4 x 1km training run. Intervals were 4.59 dropping to 5.15 on the last interval with a 90s-2m rest in between intervals.

I wanted to try a longer tour of the Mont d'Or above Lyon returning to the Chemin du Tignot which I haven't ridden for a decade. It is as poorly surfaced as ever, well worse than that.

I decided to spend a bit fo time doing some no poles exercises aimed at improving balance but not ideal as a huge number of people in the park for a running race.