Got about an hour of doze before I went out for my double at 1:30am. Crawled into my sleeping bag (after a quick wash of my legs with a dustpan brush and a bucket of water, peeling off the arm warmers and a change of clothes) at about 3:30am and got up again at about 6am. Can't really say the stretch from 3:30 until 6 was all sleep but I did get some sleep in there. So I'd guess probably 2-3hours?

As for the iPod - I almost never wear one. I'm not a believer in wearing them on the road or at any time when you need your ears. They are not banned in our races that I am aware of (although this race was not run by MBTA) and I saw lots of people wearing them.

The one time I will make an exception is when I am riding in the wee small hours of the morning when the crowds are non-existent on the track. I find I can easily see when riders are coming up on me because of their lights. And I only put one ear in so I can hear whether the call is for track right or left. It just keeps me a little more focussed and sane (and awake).

Next MTB event will be some time off. I am riding in Cycle Queensland (9day tour) in September which will require some time on the tandem. Then I have the Anaconda Adventure Race on the Gold Coast (I'm doing the swim leg and a run at the end). And then I am doing the cycle leg for a team in the Noosa Triathlon - oh and the 100km Gold Coast Challenge. So the roadie and swimming are the order of the day for the next few months. I'll just be riding the MTB for fun for a while.