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Comments: Great race as always! I pushed too hard the first 30 miles, trying to keep up with John. It was certainly fun, but it was obviously the primary factor in my bonk at mile 80. Both times I've completed this race I've bonked at mile 80. I think that is mile goal for next year: finish the race strong. What would you do differently?: Maintain an easier pace at the beginning (first 50 miles) of the race. I think my nutrition strategy was sound, but I'm reading "The Paleo Diet for Athletes" now and I'm sure next year's race-day diet will be different.  Post race
Warm down: I spun down after the race while sipping on some ice water that John was kind enough to offer me. We stayed in the finishline village for a few minutes and then made our way back to camp. After a quick shower in the ag barn I packed up the campsite and our bikes for the drive back. What limited your ability to perform faster: I would describe my training as "crash course". It has consisted of only one long ride per week for the last 6 weeks or so. This clearly isn't the best training plan for a century, but life has been hectic and it got me through the race. As far as race-day limitations go, I certainly pushed too hard out of the gate. My goal for next year is to correct this problem that is two years running. Event comments: HH100 is always a very professional venue. They've been doing this for over two decades now and the formula works. The race is hot and the roads are rough, but that is just a part of the experience! I'll certainly continue going to this race annually. Last updated: 2008-08-26 12:00 AM
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Hotter 'N Hell
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This is becoming old hat! I woke up at 3am naturally, as did JohnG. After chilling out for about 30 minutes we went to IHOP and got some whole wheat pancakes with orange juice. Returning to our basecamp we assembled our bikes, packed any valuables from the tent into the car and road off to the start line.
No real warm-up. I was much more concerned about a good starting position and much of my time was spent at basecamp waiting in line at the bathroom or sharing just one set of tools between John and me. We road probably a quarter mile to the start line, but our legs were completely cool when the race began.