ZenDurance 738 - Gravel Race Recap and Ultramarathon Prep

Let's go race 61 miles of gravel on Saturday and do a 14 mile training run on Sunday! "What's in there?" Luke. "Only what you take with you." Yoda. BikeRadar interview reveals why people go deep doing Ultras. Getting up and ready for the race: Cereal, coffee, and mediation. The art of not getting pissed off when you can't find something. Putting colored zip ties and/or using bright fingernail polish to not lose black stuff. The "Putting stuff in a place it can't stay so you don't forget it" trick. Kai's race strategy vs. mine. Post race: Kai interview about the State Allroad! Tire pressure talk. Race review, tactics, crashes, and such. We did two totally different types of racing. 50mm tires FTW! Fueling, water, and water bottle location. Side mounted bottle cage UNDER the downtube!? Long run after Lit Whizzy part 1: Beating up the legs on purpose to train for the 31 mile Ultra trail run next weekend. Race review doing gravel IRONMAN STYLE! No drafting TT aerobars. I recorded a video for youtube. Out soon. Bidirectional bezels way better for fueling NEW REAR RADAR FROM GARMIN and should you use in racing? Slap bracelet for mileage marks for aid stations and wrong turns? Riding speed going with front packs vs. letting them go and doing solo TT. Sideload cage under frame worked for Kai! Interesting... hmm... River tries to catch an Armadillo. How to wear two jerseys to stay warm at race starts and stay cool later when it warms up. Gummy worms worked! Here's how... Slamming legs on downhills to prep for upcoming race abuse. Longrun part 2: Sour gummy worms FTW! Legs feel good, because of way I raced. The Curse of Triathlon. But also why triathlon training is the ultimate in injury prevention and longevity. The Dark Arts of Sports - Ultra Endurance. Jedi inspiration. Be quietly awesome. Hill work! 13.5 miles done. How I did it. Surprised how great I feel. -------- - - - - - - - - - Shaved legs for race. Are clippers faster aero than razor. No rear radar to drop weight. But I think maybe gravel racing with it on is smarter. Moved tire repair stuff around for faster access. Forgot my headphones for swimming! TURN AROUND! lol. Trick for not forgetting things - Go the wrong way when you leave and then swing back by. Using ChatGPT in my watch to ask wind direction and speed.