TODAY WAS A PRACTICE RACE

MY FAST FRIENDS INVITED ME TO TAG ALONG on their gravel ride. For them, it would be "easy". For me... ... it would be an explosive test. The invitation was on Wednesday, which gave me two days to be ready. I wanted to do more than recover. My plan was to use it as a practice race... Recover and taper Have a pre-race dinner Get to bed early and sleep 8 hours ... that's the basics. Beyond that... I planned a pre-race breaky Prepped bottles with 333 calories each Stuffed a few crepes in my pockets to supplement. How'd it go? The bad... Ate half a hamburger and some fries at 830pm Went to bed at 1030pm vs the targeted 9-930pm Woke up a little late, had to sprint to the meet up vs warm up The good... Legs felt great Food strategy went perfect Picked off some PRs, and recorded strong power numbers Which brings up the most important point... ... all races always have shift go wrong. Always. While we endeavor to perfect our racecraft, part of the perfection... ... is mastering our response when things go sideways. --- 163.68 hrs sleepNo Strength Work20 minutes recovery 60 minutes reading + Journaling 98