The Davis Double

Below is Jen's Report form the Davis Double. I told them it might be more fun to go to UVAS and race for 90min to 120min instead ;)

First - Thank you to everyone for your kind thoughts and wishes...we really appreciated it. It turned out to be a very tough day but I'm happy to report that Scotty and I made it rolling in together at the finish. YAY! We have definitely learned quite a bit about how to train & compete in the heat during this wholeprocess. It was extremly hot all weekend (this seems to follow Scotty & I around for some reason...)Anyway it was in the high 80's when we rolled out at 4:30 in the morning and topped out at 110 degrees on top of Cobb Mountain...supposedly one of the hottest DD in recent memory as reported by locals and ride regulars. It never really felt like it cooled down - much like Hawaii minus the humidity. Even at 10pmit was still in the 90's.

So the lesson of training in the heat? Well - what I can say is this - you have got to be very careful with pace & take good care of yourself when faced with exercising in hot weather. We saw so many people implode and get sagged back in yesterday - strong fit riders from well known teams. It was amazing to watch the poor decisions people made. So - long story short..train & race smart. This was one of THE BEST supportedevents I've EVER been too (aside from Vineman of course). The course & aide stations were extremly wellsupported and stocked with everything from V-8 to sunscreen, ice socks, and every food you could imagine.This tells me that many folks just didn't know how to take care of themselves properly...so thanks to experience& Dave's great input Scotty and I rode strong most of the day.

FYI - Davis is not as flat a course as we thought...they've changed the route in the last few years and there was quite a bit of climbing! Unfortuntaly it was during the hottest part of the day and around the 100mile mark. But in true TTE fashion we "represented" the squad quite well and managed to ride smart and take good care of ourselves.

So - Scotty and I are a little tired...but he has gotten his credit for his 2nd Double Century in his Triple Crown Quest and we left that evening with many folks saying what cool jerseys we had, how strong we rode, and what is "Train to Endure"? Its us baby! WooHoo

Thanks for the support ... Jen ;0)