This year's Gila was special as well and I felt an obligation to support the race with my participation even if the race did not really fit in with the training for Race Across the West. I did my best to adjust the training schedule, and to use Gila as a last opportunity to refresh the legs with quality, altitude, and climbing. I descended conservatively, and took no risks in the criterium. I still did a fast 100 mile ride the Saturday before Gila. However, I can assure you that Gila is not an easy race when one is not specifically prepared, especially considering the Masters A are a combined 40+ field. For nearly everyone, Gila is the priority race of the year, the race the entire season of training is focused. I felt like a diesel truck among sports cars, but stronger each day and near the ends of the stages.
My RAW Story, Day 178. 34 days, 22 hours to RAW 2019.
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Eric PearceMy interest in ultracycling dates back when I first started seriously riding a bike in college in the early 1980s. This is my RAAM story preparing to compete in the Race Across the West in 2020 and RAAM 2021. Archives
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