October 22, 23

Saturday– October 22 2005
Training: 10 times a 700 meters….the first 600 meters being an up-hill
Where: Spiez, Rueschtwald
Quotes: "We are like iron! We are so tough. We can do it……..That was really more for me to myself, but I hope that you can take something from it too." Me to the girls after the 5th repeat.
Well, it is gorgeous here. The weather has been really nice and the leaves are beautiful, it really looks like fall already with a lot of leaves on the ground.

Sunday– October 23 2005
Training: 2 hour long run in the rain
Where: Around Thun, Heimberg, Oppligen and god knows where else….
Quotes: "Why don't you guys chat a little bit?" Fritz to me and Astrid and Miriam because we were so quiet….
"I am so tired, I can't even talk….mark this date on your calandar, October 23 rd, the day even JOSI couldn't talk." –Me

-"You always know when it is Sunday in Switzerland because the church bells go nuts…it's like BAM, early in the morning the Swiss people ring in Sundays like it's the new year……I swear the bells ring for like 10 minutes on the hour on Sunday…….."

PICTURES FROM CHARMES, FRANCE, where Josi ran (and won) her first race on the Swiss team.
http://www.olivier-azema-photos.com/pages/courselorraine/2005-2006/fouleescharmes2005/10kms/index.htm

me
http://www.olivier-azema-photos.com/pages/courselorraine/2005-2006/fouleescharmes2005/10kms/pages/42.htm

Allright, so I get cable internet the second week of November! Yaaaaay. Then I will be back in business!!!!!

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