I love Grosser Feldberg!

To tackle the Norseman Extreme, I need to be ready for some hills. Note the course profile below:



So I have been doing a lot of training out in the Taunus Mountains, which is only about a 30 minute drive from my house. Because it hurts my toe to clip in and out of the pedals, I wanted to find a route with minimal chances of stopping. So I found a great loop that starts/ends in a remote parking area:

Since this doesn't quite compare to the 1200m of climbing in Norway, I do this loop 4 or 5 times a session.

The most notable landmark is the giant TV antenna on the top of the hill.

(Wikipedia photo)

The antenna is visible from my house, so it is a constant reminder of all the tough training I have been putting in.

This is fitting, since I'll soon be seeing another antenna, the one atop Mt. Gaustatoppen -- the finish of Norseman!