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Xavier,
I assume you are asking about racing Breck Epic. Pacing for this race depends on how acclimatized to the altitude you are.
1 – What altitude do you live at?
2 – How many days before the start of the race will you arrive in Breckenridge or at a location above 9,000 feet?
3 – Have you done any specific training at altitude or used an altitude tent to pre-acclimatize?Coach Lynda
Hi Lynda
Yes, the race is the Breck Epic
I lived in Quito-Ecuador at 2800 Meters above sea level, I used to train in altitude up to 3600 meters.
I plan to arrive in Breckenridge 2 days early.I´m finishing the 7-Day Mountain Bike Stage Race Plan, and I feel like never before, but, this will be my first stage race and I want to give my best.
Xavier
Hi Xavier,
Excellent preparation. You sound ready!!
Pace your first 2 stages with HR and power mostly in zone 3 on the uphills. On the downhills focus on skills and speed, not HR.
On later stages where the elevation goes over 3600 meters, don’t even look at power or HR and pace by perceived exertion. On the later stages the combination of accumulated fatigue and the high altitude change your HR and power zones, making them an unreliable tool to use for pacing.
Coach Lynda
Hi Lynda
Since the last time I wrote, I had two weeks of less load and I have felt that I have lost the good performance that I had, in addition, the aerobic decoupling is very high and VO2 has dropped, is this normal before starting the Breck on Sunday ??I plan to race with an IF = 0.70, do you recommend it or is it too high??
Regards
Xavier
Hi Xavier,
It is not normal for aerobic decoupling to increase and VO2 to drop during a 2-week race taper. Are you sick? Have you tested for Covid?
Shorter and earlier stages aim for 0.76 IF. Later and longer stages aim for 0.7 IF. Wheeler stage goes over 12k and is the longest stage. IF of 0.67 is reasonable for that stage.
Coach Lynda
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