The Skipped Group Ride – As I am Leading a Hike Tomorrow

This morning I woke at six with the intention of going for a group ride but I felt myself coughing and feeling low energy. When I checked Garmin Connect it said that I had a bad night of sleep and yet still recommended a 28 minute run or a half hour bike ride. I chose to go for a low intensity run and was done by eight in the morning.

I skipped the bike ride because tomorrow I am organising a hike, rather than just participating in it. This means that I have to be fresh and energetic.It’s not just that I have to be fresh and energetic. It’s also that today is going to be hot, which implies that drivers will not be in the healthiest state of mind.

Today I called it, I decided not to go for that group ride.

It amuses me that I am nervous today, and about tomorrow. I have organised events in the past and things went well. I have been to dozens of events this year. This isn’t a step into the unknown.

I have done activities with the group, and I have been on bike rides in the region where I am planning to hike. I have not hiked there before so this will be an exploratory hike, at least for me. Having said this, following signs is not complicated.

Possible Storm

Originally I came up with this walk proposition a few weeks ago because I saw that it could be a rainy weekend. Tomorrow will be warm but there is a chance of storms. Given that there is a risk of storms I prefer to stay local. This is local, for people in Geneva, and a journey for those who are not.

When I was cycling at the back of Geneva, more than once, I thought that the region would be nice to walk in. Until today I was opposed to the idea due to the logistics of getting to and from Geneva. This hike is convenient when using trains.

The Walk in Reverse

Usually the walk is planned from CERN to La Plaine but I plan to do it from La Plaine to CERN. If the weather changes I prefer to be heading towards Geneva than the other way around. I think that by doing a walk one way, and then doing it in the opposite direction it allows you to experience a walk twice, for the first time.

And Finally

Tomorrow I am leading a hike. I decided to rest today, so that tomorrow I am full of energy, and patience. If I find that I enjoy leading hikes then I will no longer have to wait for others to organise events. I will have my own. At this point I am a little nervous and that is normal. I expect that within half an hour of the event starting I will be relaxed.

I am often nervous the first time I participate in an event, so it makes sense that I would be nervous for this first, despite it not being a first. It’s my first time leading this group, not my first time leading an event.