Columbia River Run 400K ride report

[Susan Otcenas]

how about instant miso?

Good idea! I love miso soup.

[Pedal Wench]

REI has a mug that's great for broths too - can't do anything thick though: http://www.rei.com/product/799295

Like yours, it keeps things amazingly hot for hours. I've been shocked that my tea is still piping hot four or five hours later. It's amazing!

I'm trying to plan for a 24-hour road race and think about what foods to bring/eat. It's a lapped race, so I'll be by the pitstops all night long. Just can't think about what I might want to eat (can't stop to eat - has to be eaten on the bike) and I draw a blank beyond Pringles, peanut-butter crackers and Trader Joe's Flattened Bananas.

[maillotpois]

A little off topic - Susan are you doing PBP?

[Susan Otcenas]

A little off topic - Susan are you doing PBP?

That's the plan! Already have my airline tickets, so I guess I'd best be sure to qualify, eh?

Based on the quota system put in place this year, I should have no trouble getting in because I did some 600s last year. Anyone who did *less* than a 600, though, might be out of luck. The US quota is roughly equal to the # of US riders who did 1000km as their longest brevet PLUS the # of US riders who did 600km as their longest brevet. Of course, 100% of those folks won't go to PBP, but a whole lot will. The # of folks who completed 1000km events last year was HUGE compared to 2009. I'd imagine many of those did that to ensure themselves a spot.

[Susan Otcenas]

REI has a mug that's great for broths too - can't do anything thick though: http://www.rei.com/product/799295

Like yours, it keeps things amazingly hot for hours. I've been shocked that my tea is still piping hot four or five hours later. It's amazing!

I'm trying to plan for a 24-hour road race and think about what foods to bring/eat. It's a lapped race, so I'll be by the pitstops all night long. Just can't think about what I might want to eat (can't stop to eat - has to be eaten on the bike) and I draw a blank beyond Pringles, peanut-butter crackers and Trader Joe's Flattened Bananas.

I have some ideas, but will have to post later...

[maillotpois]

Oh excellent! After I did my 600k in 2006, I was firmly convinced I would be right alongside you this year. Life intervened in that, which is fine, and I am looking down the horizon at the RM or Cascade 1200 for 2012.

I will be following your progress training for PBP and doing the SR series. I'm planning to do the SR series in order this year, instead of piecemeal starting with the 600k as I did in the past.