Ultrababy Day 2 Review

Today's bike ride was fantastic!  Even after 172 miles, I ended up feeling good enough to ride an extra 4 miles to try to partially make up for the difference in elevation between here and Hawaii.  That's not to say that today's course wasn't hilly, hot, and really windy.  It was!  It was also super safe, fun, and well supported by Brian, Emily, Kai, and Dana's husband, Ed.

Each loop was 22 miles, and Dana and I rode the first one together, just chatting, so that I could point out any hazards and give tips. After that, we split up a bit to ride our own paces.  By the end of the day, I was glad that we took the first loop so easy.

Our aid station setup worked great. I would roll up, chat for a minute with everybody, all while grabbing more water bottles and sometimes more fuel.  I used the same formula as yesterday - Maple syrup, Hornet Juice, matcha green tea powder, and sea salt. 

When I felt bad or sick, I would just wait it out and drink some water and poof, I'd feel fine again soon. I've really found my fuel with maple syrup.  At least on the swim and bike!  We'll see how it pans out tomorrow on this crazy long run.  Anyway, I felt great for the vast majority of the day, just plugging along and listening to podcasts.  I sent Joe Rogan, Rich Roll, and Adam Carolla a thank you tweet, and Adam tweeted back!  

I also got a text message of support from my Ultraman godfather - Rich Roll.  I have to say, that was really cool and put a nice pep in my step.  Thanks, Rich!

I'm repeating the same recovery drill as last night because it seemed to work so well.  Burger and fries, pizza, cookies, and lots of salt added to everything I'm drinking.  

Thanks for all the tweets today, they really helped.  Let's keep going!

BB