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S6E23: Racing With Power (Meters)

Leadville, The 100 Mile Mountain Bike Race Podcast p/b Shimano

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The Importance of Pacing

"I was capping myself at 220 Watts for climbs and then when I was on the flats, I was trying to keep it at 200 Watts," he said. "It's just you holding this stable power that's going to feel too easy in the beginning, but then just hard enough at the end." He used his heart rate as a gauge of how fast he should be pacing himself. 'You have to formulate the plan when you're not in a crazy head state and then stick to it'

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