6hrs of Temecula

The original plan was to do a 3 person 12hr race but with the race approaching a team member had bike issues that had him without a bike and could no longer race. The other teammate is a lifeguard and with a large storm coming on shore he had to be on call and could not race either so I had to decide whether to race or not. I decided to do the 6hr solo race.


Going into the race I felt awesome and finished the first lap in 2nd.  Keeping the pace up I passed the rider in front of me at the beginning of the 3rd lap. All of a sudden I hit a wall and had realized I had a bad nutrition plan, which was none. Pushing down all the Gu's I had and eating part of a Nutella sandwich I could not gain what I have lost and the cramping was kicking in. I stepped it down a notch and had no energy when 2nd place passed me 10 minutes into the 6th lap. Then a few minutes later 2 more passed me and I could do nothing but tell them to hammer it and catch the guy in front of them. Finished the race in 4th out of the 50 6hr solo racers. 


What I have learned is to have a nutrition plan and stick to it or I will regret it.

Huge thanks to the Phoenix Patriot foundation for allowing me to pit in their tent since I had not planned that one out either. And thank you Matty at Ride Cyclery in Encinitas for hooking me up with the connections to Guy from the Phoenix Patriot foundation.


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