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We're back to Millau where Nico, Michael and I attended the first race of the weekend, the Endurance Trail :
- Name: Endurance Trail
- Type: Ultra-Trail
- Location: Millau (Aveyron)
- Distance: 106km on paper, 115km in reality!
- Elevation: 4850D +
- Departure: Friday, 21/10/11 at 4am
- Off times: 22h max.
- Arriving at the cottage on Thursday evening after almost 5 hours drive from Grenoble, we come across a restaurant "at will" where we Let us swallow some unscrupulous pasta dishes!
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The atmosphere is at the top with two soldiers who did not miss a chance to get out of bullshit!
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We get our race numbers some time ago with a big helping of stress for me since the change of race had not been done: I was always register on the Templars on Sunday ... It will eventually start number 241. -
After this I pass quickly scrambles for a walk in the living room where I meet Guilhem ( Ultrapoésie ) and his friends. I found my companions and we go put our suitcases. -
The cottage is located 12km from the center of Millau near Larzac. Le Mas de la Bru is a quiet corner where you will thouroughly on eventual damage a short but relaxing enough to get up at 2am towards the starting line. -
Friday, October 21, 2011:
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We had forgotten the breakfast room, this is a chocolate chip brioche that we swallowed, not quite all that nutritional 
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=> We're on the start line at 3:40, there are 740 enrolled but only 621 will start.
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The weather is good, no wind but -1 ° c anyway. I'll be able to test a new model of Gore-Tex jacket "ACTIVE SHELL" (test to follow on the blog but runner Greg talking about this here ). -
We are entitled to Era - Ameno , the famous music of the Templars and the smoke which to initiate 4h. -
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I am with Nico for 10-15km and then I lose it because it stops for a "technical break".
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- "The Rozier" is the first stop, I'll already much too fast (8.47km \ h) but it is very fast and sometimes we run at 12km \ h on the flat amazing knowing that there is approximately 80 terminals! !
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Peyreleau - Photo credit: Bobrad - flickr
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Now we must go on Peyreleau, I'm good, I climb at a good pace, you can feel that I am already more comfortable than on the plateau where we had first place ...
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- This is the refueling of St Rome de Dolan 37.5 km Guilhem I find that a little backache.
In this regard, I leave the Osteo three days earlier for a sore lower back but just as I feel it constantly, I am completely anesthetized during the race!
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St Rome de Dolan-Credit: Adrien Combet - Flickr
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We will run together until the next plateau where I let go quietly on a new plateau where you run endless run to avoid being overtaken by dozens of runners ... Thanks to Guilhem that time spent discussing everything and nothing -
- Still no news of Nicolas and Michael, my phone does not ... I found a companion race Hervé de Frejus, a great guy who will motivate me to keep up at least until the 80th ...
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- Here we are at Pierrefiche km83, 3 instead of KM80, the GPS display all makes about 8 or 9km more? The walk will extend to reach the 115km ...
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Valley Dourbie - Photo Credit: Frédéric Sabatier - Flickr
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In my head I know I would end on time even if I walk all the way ... unless a big glitch. I'm done, tired legs, back in the sauce but seeing Micka ravito me cheering up especially since it decided to finish with me.
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The Biz 'will take me to the finish but you must join the firm at KM98 before Cade able to feel it for the team.
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With Hervé we form the trio and we will give everything running in the penultimate descent and walking strong (well everything is relative) in the last climb ...
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- The pace is slightly more elevated before the last ravito. 8km from the finish, I'm a big depression, I got drunk. Mick would expect when it starts the same stuff but also Hervé file to end as soon as possible.
The ride becomes tiresome, it's dark you can not see anything, we do not even enjoy the passage of the last cave so drunk by breaking journey with all its bumps ...
"Grenoble is the mountain, we like the Ascent '= the Causses is beautiful but when you went through in uneen current, you would rather see the other kind a little faster bike ... I'd be satisfied of 73km of Great race of the Templars to admire the scenery, it is said! "
We arrive at 7:20 p.m. in place and 208th place on 207 410 arrivals. Nico is following us about 30 minutes after a wild ride for us rattaprer: we have taken in everything from 1h Pierrefiche! He has no hesitation in chambering us on our last hour race mode sheep, but the guy forgets that he is behind Nico ... EXCELLENT!!
David , Virginia , Mary and Christopher join us under the tent to capture the moment = beautiful emotion it makes me happy to see them again since the Trail of the Oisans more importantly at the end of this Ultra madness!
On arrival, happy to finish! Photo credit: runmygeek.com
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Analysis of our lap times on the Ipad David
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The next day we are entitled to the group photo of Taillefer Trail Team : Thanks to all present for your enjoyment of life:
OLIDARITY S / Happiness / Sharing
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There Jean Marc who finished in the ... no place since no ranking on the VO2 Trail this year, marking error! Our champion, Francois , the Frero is present as a spectator, because of his injury (I thought of you during the race, Mister Templar ...)
Saturday we return in the afternoon alternating drivers, the return is terribly tiring!
A 2 J, we are stoned, happy but not ready to return to the corner for a while (Lexel promised this time).
In my case I loose a left knee, a slight sprain on the same side and certainly the contracture Hamstrings right ... what more?
After a summer of super I'll make a nice break I rechausserais my HOKA MAFATE end of November
Link to the articles of friend (s) on the 2011 Festival of the Templars:
- Nico (CR to die laughing but I felt the same!)
- Guilhem
- David and Virginia to follow (thanks for the photos)
See also the Flickr photo group " Grandes Causses "(Gorgeous pictures Causses and Cévennes) 
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I have always said, the trail is in the mountains it is practical ... and the roller coaster, well it is in Russia, with a little vodka is well!
Glad you have started the race completed without much bobo finally, in 15 days you are back on their feet.
You have received encouragement twitter during the race? I also allowed myself to give your number to some fans who wondered about the social network said, I hope you do not hold it against me too.
Ben and now you are well off but glad! It feels in the story.
Congratulations on this perf ... yes
"It's very fast and sometimes we run at 12km \ h on the flat amazing knowing that there is approximately 80 terminals! "
Thou always be surprised! And we feel that this time you have been satisfied .... But for how long .. : Eh:
And nice group photo of TTT yes
I can not wait to find you and share with you some 12/14..en out with ease. For you have this quality: knowing how to stay humble despite your good level, and represents you well these three values you speak of: Solidarity / Solidarity / Sharing yes
See you soon
well done
not clear a path with plenty of places where it is impossible to run downhill
@ Nico stuffitts
look at this and you will understand that kilou, he can run in any descent
I saw this afternoon, impressive
Gasperi is the second best in the world after kilian trail
they must be pretty tough at the quad, and I speak not of relaxation.
While flexibility
Bravo, remains to be recovered.
hehehe ... it was over the top to find you, and you looked super fresh after this distance of sick that you had just done .... Thou always be surprised
Good ... but the iphone is not that of runmygeek (mr antiMac 
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Anyway it was great to follow your season trail, you find the bottom, and I look forward to seeing you in the Oisan next year! : Eh:
I'm always impressed by your stories. Thank you for sharing with us your groceries, your emotions and pain. You showed us how far you can go. And thank you for these beautiful pictures. Bravo for your courage and performence
It was a pleasure to follow you live and to encourage you to remotely (Doune Thank you!)
Rests thee well, yet congratulation to all the TT for this perf!
@ Doune
Yes doune I have not responded on Twitter smartphone is misery ... THANK YOU buddy! I also saw that you gave to the No. dd2012, eg Eponyme ... THANKS GUYS!
@ Virginia
Okay Miss MAC! Your man is better?
@ Verriere
Bcp thank you!
@ Eponyme
Eponyme, you're right: Vive MILLAU (but once only every 10 years ...)
Congratulations buddy, you're all torn! You surprise me that you will return any time soon I think now you've gone around all that could be done in the corners.
Indeed, you seem to be gone a little fast, you think it would change something if you were gone softer?
Then you need secondhand debreif on your gear and management ravitos over such a long distance.
Take good care of you yes
Pictures here: # https://picasaweb.google.com/102811835755697145053/LesTempliersLEnduranceTrail2011
Bravo
Say, are you sure that you will not be back for a full 100 kms of bitumen??
Come on, I stop with my nonsense, rest yourself, forgive yourself, and see you at home, but before the month of May eh
I listened Era by reading the CR and it's great, I do not know anything, but I draw the Templars may not be 115, but see ... Anyway congratulations! recup good,
Impressive race, but even more to smile after 7:20 p.m. of suffering and pain. Hat my dear.
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