Ruska – Day four

Julkaistu , kirjoittanut

The first riders are in Lapland. Our eyes on the road have found Mikko, Matthias and Janne.

It isn’t easy. We have three new scratches, due to getting sick. Pedro and the pair Kimmo & Jyrki are heading home.

A tough decision to make but sometimes you just need to do it. Wether you finish or not, you’ve had an adventure. Chapeau for getting out there.

It’s not easy for the ones still continuing too, but there’s always something to enjoy too and better to focus on that, if nothing is actually wrong. You get good exercise:

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#ruska2019 day 3, it's getting better No rain! Rested a lot, got a proper meal and visited pharmacy. I seem to be able to push the pedals with acceptable power without as much pain as in all the previous days. If it continues like that I might be able to catch up with the schedule (was 170km behind it at the sunset). Since I was forced to take it easy so far, I am probably less fatigued than most other participants. It's now 3AM and I'm feeling great. Eaten and washed my bibs at McDonald's, stocked up with food and rolling along empty highway E75 with the wind in my head and moon in my back. The bike feels like home rather than a torture machine. “Our morning looks like night. And the night is for me.”

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You get to ride your bike and eat pastries.

Ride your bike in the middle of the road with no-one to bother you.

And the views.

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Can’t see

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Day one report: https://www.randonneurs.fi/ruska-day-one/

Day two report: https://www.randonneurs.fi/ruska-day-two/

Day three report: https://www.randonneurs.fi/ruska-day-three/

More information about the event and route: https://www.randonneurs.fi/ruska-ride-across-finland-2019/

Link to list of participants and their twitter/instagram: https://www.randonneurs.fi/ruska-2019/

Tracking: https://www.randonneurs.fi/live/ruska2019/