Can you see the wood for the trees?

Näetkö sinä metsän puilta?

As my other half previously proudly reported: 'The training for TdH has begun'... Still for a friend, an aquintance, a family member or to an ex-colleague far far away it can be a somewhat difficult task to understand how exactly has his rigorous training started... Well, as a closely observing supporter - I can enlighten you on this matter:

Sat 25.04.09 at
17:00 Dress up & find lights, pack the bag & fill the water bottle
17:16 Pump up back tyre as it is flat again, unlock bike
17:30 Saddle up and head towards the gravel road behind the house
17:45 Go under 'KEHÄ I' (=ring road I) and turn left at the 'kuplahalli' (=bouble hall... for ice hockey) to realise that the path is cut off by a big bulldozer... Turn back & go around 'kuplahalli' & climbe up 45deg/50m clay slope & realise that the road is cut of there too... Figure out a new route towards 'Viikki'.
18:30 Arrive in the destination via 'R-Kioski' as shops are already closed - buy a cider/beer & sausages
18:40 Sit down, enjoy a cold beer with friends


18:45 Eat a sausage with mustard:


19:00 Have shampagne from a shoe:


19:15 Have an other sausage, a little bit white bread & brie, throw in some crisps... and sweeties
20:30 Realise you have to go before the dark (as you never found the lights)
20:35 Go to toilet & fill up the water bottles & get kissed by a dog
20:40 Saddle up
21:30 Get lost (again)
22:00 Arrive home... just when it's getting properly dark
22:05 Lock up the bike
22:10 Have a shower
22:30 Fall asleep

Sun 26.04.09
- Can't walk as legs ache
- Can't sit... you probably understand why

Mon 27.04.09
- Have to lie down as back aches (at least cannot work...)

Yes - the training has begun. How much time did he have?