HOW TO TACKLE THE EPIC PROLOGUE!

[90 Inch]

Start the Prologue well within our comfort zone, there is no point in taking chances, or hurting yourself, (unless you are racing for the podium). You can go out hard and save 5 Min, but day 2 and 3 will be hard, you can make up 30 Min or an hour going into the next stage well rested. You will invest 6 months into your Epic prep, it will hurt like hell to have a DNF at the prologue.

[jaxtun]

As Russel Crowe said, "What we do in the Prologue, echoes for eternity" - you don't want to be the oke that comes last or DNF's

It's just a prologue Chunky not Gladiator

[fabes]

Start the Prologue well within our comfort zone, there is no point in taking chances, or hurting yourself, (unless you are racing for the podium). You can go out hard and save 5 Min, but day 2 and 3 will be hard, you can make up 30 Min or an hour going into the next stage well rested. You will invest 6 months into your Epic prep, it will hurt like hell to have a DNF at the prologue.

never done it before but If and when I pay my bond off I would use this advice

[Joe Low]

the land of Dykes,,,

 

Lesbos?

[jaxtun]

Start the Prologue well within our comfort zone, there is no point in taking chances, or hurting yourself, (unless you are racing for the podium). You can go out hard and save 5 Min, but day 2 and 3 will be hard, you can make up 30 Min or an hour going into the next stage well rested. You will invest 6 months into your Epic prep, it will hurt like hell to have a DNF at the prologue.

Thank you for this advice. Some silly guys on here. Must be awful mentally to end up last in Prologue when you have so many days ahead still. DNF would be unthinkable.

[Andrew Steer]

It's just a prologue Chunky not Gladiator

Ja, but imagine you come last!? I'd immigrate and never show my face on the interwebs ever again...

[fabes]

Lesbos?

Sies it's my MIL we talking about

[jaxtun]

Lesbos?

Am sure they do have, most countries do!

[forkie]

Thank you for this advice. Some silly guys on here. Must be awful mentally to end up last in Prologue when you have so many days ahead still. DNF would be unthinkable.

I freaking hate silly guys

[jaxtun]

My partner is from Holland.. any advice to him?

[Joe Low]

Am sure they do have, most countries do!

 

Sorry Jax - was just playing with "Land of Dykes" & the greek island "Lesbos".

 

Not insinuating anything about you or your male european partner.

 

x

[Mr Mulebar]

the land of Dykes,,,

 

He should try do a couple of training sessions on an indoor trainer with doors closed and heating turned up high for the weeks preceding the event.

 

The biggest problem with Euro partners that come out just for the race is heat intolerance, the above should help with that.

 

Another problem is that they don't get a lot of time to train big climbs, so when they get here they struggle with lower back pain and cramps from smaller muscles that only come into play when your riding up steep ascents. Suggest that he does indoor sessions with the front wheel propped up to simulate climbing position to train these muscles as well.

 

My partner from the UK did the indoor training in the heat and it seemed to help him cope alot better in the heat. He didn't do the incline training so every stage after 3 hrs the cramps set in and he needed physio every day!!

 

Hope that helps. Good luck.

[Andrew Steer]

My partner is from Holland.. any advice to him?

Bring his hot daughters along

[jaxtun]

Sorry Jax - was just playing with "Land of Dykes" & the greek island "Lesbos".

 

Not insinuating anything about you or your male european partner.

 

x

No worries - I got it! my dutch partner is a friend of a friend - who knows what will arrive on the big day!

[90 Inch]

Get him to come out earlier and do something like to Grape Escape so that: a/ the two of you get used to each others riding and b/ he gets used to the weather and terrain

[Hairy]

Or just a zippo - it goes on and on and on

Judging by your comments you are clearly a person with a good sense of humour ... this will / should carry you through any dark times during the event!