Trimarni Coaching and Nutrition

On Saturday April 18th, Karel and I participated in the  Cohutta Races , organized by Chainbuster (a wonderful family-run company who puts on excellent events).  Karel completed the Big Frog 65-mile event in 5:35 (7200 feet elevation) and placed 2nd AG (50-59) and I completed the Cohutta 100-mile event in 9:25 (~13,000 feet elevation) and placed 1st overall female.  Before I talk about the race, I need to talk about the day before it because getting to that start line was harder than many of those miles that followed. The travel went smoothly. It was an easy 3.5 hour drive and very scenic. I rented the cutest Airbnb just 20 min outside of the Ocoee Whitewater center. The food (grocery store) options were limited (Dollar General is the best option) so we brought all of our food. My mom and Alan came with us so they could do some hiking and watch Sunny while we raced. I love bringing Sunny along as he is a great companion and I love making memories with him - just like we d...

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...