Ready to rock… but not too hard.
Day one was ok. Not great, because the competitor in me hates to let other teams pass us by, but we held true to our pacing guidelines. Steady and consistant is our focus. This is a long race, and rememberIng thIs detaIl Is crItIcal. Some people will push too hard and tire out. Others are really just THAT strong and can hold a crazy pace for several days (and those riders are here racing- pushing hard and knowing that they can maintain their stamina). We’ll see. As the race progresses, riders will fatigue. I’m hoping that our pacing structure (from our trainer) will help to keep us in the race as we enter the harder stages (with longer distance and steeper climbs).
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Sure there will be some with great endurance and strength and they may be following the same strategy that you and Jeff are. But always remember – no one there is TUCKERWOMAN but you! Keep up the pacing and plan, and I bet it will pay off! Aunt Marion
Thinking about your day today. I think you’re wise to reserve your strength and not bust out too quickly, but I imagine there will low energy days and high energy days…a fine line stratigically, I’m sure. Trust your bodies wisdom and intuition and live it hard…What an amazing experience regardless.
Good luck tomorrow.
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