I'd been training for a 10K run (in 55 minutes) for the last two months, well three if you include illness. This is the longest distance I've run.

After yesterday's run a gentle tour out to the Mountains of Mont d'Or and the Mont Thou climb from St Romain. This is a very quiet hairpinned road that is never too steep.

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 lunch run to the hill of Fourvière between the rain storms, which are incessant this year. Run up ok apart from the end of the steep staircase and took a slightly longer route for the descent.

I wanted to check my bike after straightening the derailleur hangar which I bent in a crash a month ago. All ok apart from the new chain doesn't run on the old cassette.

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.

Return to Mont Thou to see if is better on classic rollerskis. Well at least no need to stop to catch breath on the steep sections.

It has been raining all week, on and off, so this was a last gasp to get out and do a bit of cycling. Didn't go far from home as I had to be back by 11am.