Endurance test, third degree

Goldsteinaussicht

Today was supposed to be a special day with a special challenge. A 22 km hike? No, that’s not a challenge anymore. Carrying about 6 kg on your back? I want to get used to it, with tendency to carry even a bit more. Over a thousand meters of altitude? That’s more like it. Keeping the heart rate below 160? That could be really difficult, or is good preparation everything?

Chasing the snow up to Luž

After the concert last night and very little sleep at night, I still managed to get up at 7 a.m. to go back to the Zittau Mountains. At least it was encouraging that after a week with storm and a lot of rain, the sun was shining again. Nice until you get out of the car and find that an icy wind is blowing. But we didn’t let that stop us.