PLANNING TO GET CRUSHED
THREE YEARS AGO, I swore I'd never to the Crusher In The Tushar again. It's straight up, straight down, straight up. Forget who would...
... why would anyone ever go back?
Well, there are a few reasons...
- fomo
- redemption
- train for pain
... none of which are mine.
I have some insights after...
reviewing the course map,
planning my stops,
and nutrition
... and, I am pretty geeked up for it.
'Cause that stuff turns me on.
The planning.
Here's what I've got:
Start
1 Small Bottle (dump the bottle when we hit the dirt)
2 Big Bottles (finish another bottle before decent)
2-3 hours worth of gels/waffles (to augment the aid stations, I might ditch this and go with what is provided.)
Aid #4 51 miles - ETA 3:23
2 Big Bottles (it's only 90ish minutes, it's gonna be hot)
Aid #5 59 Miles - ETA 4:40
1-2 Big Bottles (depending on heat)
Finish ETA 5:40
That finish time is pretty optimistic.
I'm not as fit,
still struggling to get get back.
I do have a few improvements over 3 years ago...
- lighter bike
- lower gearing
- faster wheels and tires
... I'm really excited about the lower gearing.
I remember really battling the first 90 minutes of the final climb.
Pitches get up to 16%.
So, I purchased a 40 tooth front chain ring.
That gives me 7-10% lower gearing than my previous attempt.
Difference maker?
By the way, I truly appreciate the difference y'all have made in my life and the live of PEDALindustries.
We're completing 10 years in biz this month.
Tomorrow 7.7, to be exact...
... and that's pretty cool.
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162
7 hrs sleep
PullUps and PushUps
10 minutes recovery
60 minutes reading + Journaling
106
Strava
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