I suppose this is the third year I've attempted the TDE, I didn't finish the first year because I snapped the crank on my bike, but I completed it last year, and I even got the t-shirt... So, it was a given I was going to do it again this year.
I finished the majority of the event yesterday to coincide with the end of the actual TDF. We still have the TDF ride on saturday, yes I'll make it up OD unless they have a bike in the hotel which I doubt, after I get back from #gd60. I'm a little disappointed I won't be able saturdays class live because I set my PB on it last year, but shit happens.
Anyway, it was a very rewarding experience this year and Echelon made it a lot easier by posting the rides OD very quickly (so I could do them after work if they were in UK time or during the day). Staying current was important because, to be honest, it gets depressing when you have 3-4 long rides to make up like I did last year. Aside from that, I set two PB's during the event. Both on hills. I finished in the top 10 seven times on live classes, and only missed the top 20 once. It was stage 8 and I clearly was suffering. I don't really care about the OD placement, because those don't factor in the live riders and I know I don't work as hard. I took 14 of the 22 rides live which was I am pretty excited about and as of today rode 344.90 miles (I'll update with TDF after I ride it).
So what would I like to improve for next year? I'd like to get a minimum of a top 20 every live ride, and I would prefer a top 10 in each live ride. Yes, that will be hard. It's hard to push yourself every day for ~22 straight days, tough titty. I'd also like to maintain the cadence of riding it every day. While I missed *some* of my regular workouts, it was a nice break, and focusing on the TDE only kept me from getting too worn out.
Pin earned, and on to getting ready for my charity ride this fall. I do have a little detour out in SF first :) Talk soon...
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