With only one more weekend of training left on my schedule. It is getting really close. Managed to get in  two decent rides in over the long weekend whilst I also spent some quality time with my family and friends. So with one more weekend to go, I hope to get it in one last long training ride and then simply keep the legs turning leading up to the start. I also plan to use the last 2 weekends before I go to get everything in order at home for the month that I am going to be away. 

Everyone keeps asking me if I think I am ready, but like any big stage race, the truth is that I won't really know until I get 3-4 days into the race. I am confident that I have got my fitness to a level where my endurance toning will cope. However, the coupled effects of altitude and a small issue of some really big mountains, might change that statement! But, it is what it is. I do know that the duration of this event also means that whatever fitness I don't arrive at the start with, will be gained over the first week of riding. From a gear preparedness - I still need to get my front roll for my bike and convert my tire setup to tubeless and get a few other odds and ends. But other than that I hope to have everything else sorted. I am doing the event on a light setup - so am going to have to be very careful with my gear selection and plan to spend the next few weeks planning and placing everything on the bike. As far a communication goes - I still have to activate my Spot satellite tracker which I plan to do so this weekend and sign up to the Tour Divide 2013 leader tracking.

About 6-months ago this race seemed miles away with loads of time, but right now I feel like I am standing at the end of a tunnel with a train heading straight towards me at full speed! (This is probably because I am sitting writing this on my phone, on a train!)