What would I rather be doing right now... the daily habit of rise before dawn, bike ride for about an hour and then prepare for the roller-coaster ride of family, commuting, work, commuting again and more family. It's not all bad, in fact it's generally pretty damn good... but if I could, I'd be in France competing in the six-day Mavic Trans Provence.
The event is essentially a multi-day enduro event, where riders will complete just under 300km of riding, climb over 8km and descend 14km.
Here's an overview of the event and some of the competitors.
Source: Dirt Magazine / Trans Provence