Training Schedule:
January: 296 miles with rides ranging from 11 - 60 miles
February: 272 miles with rides ranging from 15 - 46 miles
March: 439 miles with rides ranging from 15 - 56 miles
April: 372 miles with rides ranging from 25 - 60 miles
May: 629 miles including an 80-mile ride with 3,360 ft of ascent
June: 328 miles including an 100-mile ride in Louisville, KY (flatter, humid)
July: 433 miles including a 110-mile roundtrip ride over Juniper Pass to the Bakerville-Loveland multi-use pathway — RideWithGPS Route
August: 332 miles including an 85-mile ride up Loveland Pass to Vail Summit - RideWithGPS Route. Mileage does not include the Triple Bypass Ride
Hydration and Nutrition Supplies:
60 oz of water on bike/person
2 flasks of Hammer Nutrition Gel (Chocolate and Hazelnut)
8 Hammer Nutrition anti-fatigue caps (4 at beginning of ride, 4 half-way through)
1 packet Skratch Labs Hyper Hydration (Beginning of ride)
3 Nuun electrolytes tabs (Throughout ride)
2 servings Skratch Labs Recovery Drink Mix (After crossing finish line)
Clothing used for Triple Bypass:
Triple Bypass Cycling Jersey
Sun protective sleeves
Cycling shorts
Feetures socks
Cycling shoe toe covers
Full finger cycling gloves
Neck buff and sweat band under helmet
Windbreaker for downhill sections / rain
Wind/waterproof gloves for downhill sections/rain
Transitional sunglasses