Orléans - Océan day 5

A long (70km = 43.5 miles) and hot (30C = 85F) day. It's not the prettiest stage, but nevertheless some nice bridges and villages to look at nestled along the Loire. We're now at Oudon, which is my favorite campsite. Just two more stages of 62km and 24km, and we're done. I will be a happy camper on Friday.

There were no changes in the rankings after today's stage. I was lagging badly before the halfway mark, but managed to get my strength back and edged into second place by the finish. Each day now, I consistently run the first marathon in 4hr30mn, and then hope to hold on during the second half of the stage. It seems to be working OK - but I am super-tired!

Location:Neuvy-en-Mauges,France