Leadville 100 MTB FAQ
About this time every year, people start asking a lot of the same questions on the Yahoo Leadville 100 MTB group. Last year these questions were the motivation for a great article about preparing for your first ultra. Although it covers most of the common questions about Leadville, it may not be the best format for finding the answer to a specific question.
Nearly all the questions have many answers. It's key to experiment during training to find what works for you and then stick to that on race day. My answers are based on racing the Leadville 100 4 times, crewing twice and just watching last year.
Here's the outline for the questions I'll be answering. I'll add links here as I write the posts. Feel free to suggest more questions. Also feel free to add your comments on the answers.
- How do I enter?
- How does the entry lottery work?
- How to train?
- Cross Training
- Bike Handling Skills
- Periodization
- Base Training
- Build Phase
- Peak/Race
- Consistent Training
- Recovery
- Intervals
- Long Rides
- Road Riding
- Tapering
- Other Training Resources
- What to eat during rides?
- What Equipment?
- Best Bike?
- Which tires?
- Disc brakes or V-brakes?
- What's the course like?
- How about the altitude?
- Where to stay?
- Race day questions
- How do I get my best finish time?
- When should I get to the start line?
- What do I do with drop bags?
- What to wear?
- What should I carry with me?
- How about the congestion on St. Kevins?
- What are the aid stations like?
- Will I finish?
- Music or No Music?
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Related Links: 2007 Leadville 100 MTB pictures | 2006 Leadville 100 MTB pictures | Views from the Top of the Columbine Climb
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7 Comments:
Personally, I look forward to the write-up! This will be my first crack at it (assuming I get in).
Thanks for taking the time to write this, looking forward to the info. 2008 will be my first Leadville.
Hey Rob,
Is this going to be an active thread, or is it dead? I ask because I'm extremely interested in reading the content, but it looks like it's about a year old. I'm doing Leadville this year for the first time, and your outline looks like it would really help.
cheers,
rich ingersoll
newtonfreak,
This thread isn't dead but stalled out when I lost some of my draft. What topics are of most interest to you?
Rob, The topics that most interest me are:
Equipment (all 3 topics listed)
What the course is like and your thoughts on Altitude.
Any information you can provide is greatly appreciated!
thx,
rich
Rich, I'll get working on the topics you said are of most interest.
Thanks Rob...your help is much appreciated!
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