Race starts at 8 am Friday, September 14th. My goal is to beat my time from last year–by days! In 2016, TATR took me 16 days, and in 2017, 11 days.
For much of this year I’ve been obsessed with getting to Speculator (mile 71.4) on Day 1, thinking that will position me to finish in 7 days. Last month, however, I came to the realization that I simply might not be able to do that. Following a short depression about that, I decided that if I can make it to mile 60 on Day 1, then all I need to do is average 85 miles per day to finish in 7 days.
I get overwhelmed thinking about how difficult the first 70 mile stretch is, but I think I can still make up any gap in later days once I acclimate.
I’m switching out my McMenamins beer jersey for my new Biker Chick jersey, my tent for a cuban fibre bivy & tarp, and, most importantly, my Liv and its heavy rear rack for a new carbon Juliana bike!
To watch, go to http://trackleaders.com – then double click on Adirondack Trail Ride 2018. I’ll be the pink dot!
I’ll post when I can, but it’s time to rule the mind.
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