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Photo by Mike Martin
MASH CA is complete. As we began the journey, I wrote that “carrying a hard tempo throughout will require the highest levels of performance from our equipment, bodies, and minds.” That certainly was the case but, looking back, I realize that I was thinking primarily about the point-A-to-point-B and much [...]
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We’ve had some questions about our daily routine on this little road trip. Of course, every day is different but here’s what a typical schedule might look like.
Photo by Josh Kadis
We usually meet in the hotel lobby at 7am and head out to breakfast at Denny’s, IHOP, or something like that. A couple [...]
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Photo by Mike Martin
Slow going on Wednesday’s stage. We rolled around 9:15 and reached the top of the final climb at maybe 5pm, having covered just 70 miles. At that point, the consensus was to pack it in for the day. We were still 45 miles from the finish.
A few of the delays:
Cleat [...]
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Photo by Mike Martin
Other than the weather, gearing is probably our most frequent topic of conversation. These courses are throwing a really wide range of terrain at us; finding the perfect setup will be essential to make it all the way through the trip. But most of the roads are completely unknown to [...]
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