I HAVEN'T LOST A RACE IN 10 YEARS
I HAVEN'T LOST A RACE IN 10 YEARS, and I've raced a lot. 10-20 times a year, not including the group rides...
... which are basically races.
How do I do it?
Well, it goes back to a major breakthrough I had back then.
No matter how the race goes down, I win.
Here are a few examples of wins by learning...
- to fuel a lot more calories/hour
- save the power for the sprint
- control my weight to make it over the climbs
- get tubeless to avoid flats
- arrange my work to be rested before race
- to train with better riders and toughen up
- arrive to start plenty early to be calm and conserve energy
- find foods I like to be better fueled
- add salt to avoid cramps
- make friends instead of foes
... make RaceDay Bags to be better organized.
My losses have become pure gold and taught me so much.
As the great Ernie Hemingway said...
There is nothing great in conquering,
there is greatness in learning to become better.
Which I have distilled to...
PRs > KOMs.
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164.2
7.5ish hrs
Pullups, Pushups, Squats, Nordics
20 minutes recovery
90 minutes reading + Journaling
Podcast:
https://www.strava.com/athletes/10248