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rojagato asked about an appendix for this series, so here it is broken into sections for your reference --

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One of the training tips that I typically give to new randonneurs is to train regardless of conditions. On Sunday, chart out your ride schedule without looking at the forecast, and stick to it, even if that means riding in a blizzard on Monday or a heat wave on Friday. If you make it easy to skip training when you've had a full night's sleep, a ( Read more... )

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Bruce showed up a little after nightfall along with Glen, and they wanted to rest for a bit before heading on to Loudeac. I was kind of antsy to go before it got too dark, knowing that I would start falling asleep if we started too late, but strangely too awake to join Bruce and Glen in their catnap. I wound up spending the rest time talking to a ( Read more... )

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The start was at 9:30pm, but the common wisdom was that we ought to show up earlier to get a decent place in line. There were more than 3000 riders registered for the 90 hour start, departing in six waves of roughly 500 each, and if you didn't get a good place in line, then you weren't going to start until well after 11pm. The start time was ( Read more... )