Trimarni Coaching and Nutrition

440 miles, 48077 feet elevation gain and 39:39 hours of riding.  Cape Epic was so much more than riding our mountain bikes for 8 consecutive days.  There was a huge logistical undertaking of making our way from Meerendal to Montagu to Stellenbosch. The prologue started at Meerendal Wine Estates on Sunday. Karel and I had a start time of 11:30am. Shortly after we finished (and showered/changed/ate) we made our way ~2 hours to Montagu (so thankful for our friend Elrika for driving our SUV for us to get to stage 1 and then returning to the car rental in Cape Town. Otherwise we would have taken the race shuttle). From there, we spent 3 nights at Montague before (transitioning) biking to a new location. We then spent another three nights in Greyson before (transitioning) biking to our final location in Stellenbosch. To keep things simple for us riders, all we had to do is show up. The Cape Epic staff and volunteers took care of the rest. Our suitcases and bike bags were stored away...