That one time, we signed up for a bike race.
To make this long story short, we did not end up racing. I didn't even start. After seeing a few bikers get taken out by the wind, there was no part of me even considering biking drenched for six hours.
So that very long-awaited day ended up with a lot of rain and no sore legs.
Attempting to try it again next year.
We thankfully ended up hiking on the day before the race. Which may have been a bit of overkill knowing what was waiting for us in 12 hours, but when you see the peak, you can't not go.
And once again we experienced more perfect views of another picturesque valley in Austria. At this point, I think that's the only way they come.