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I actually ended up doing 98 reps of Kop Hill - which is ~100 metres of vertical gain per ascent.
I think short reps are far easier mentally. 'Reps to go' are a figment of the imagination but a 3+ hour climb up a mountain is a very real thing. It destroys you.
With short reps you get a break every few minutes, you don't get too cold on descents, you don't get too hot on ascents and you get to have a base camp with clothes / food / tools / supplies / shelter so you don't need to do much logistical planning or carry much, or anything, with you.
Anyway, you'll be glad to know that Everesting is far, far easier than a 24-hour TT. At least for me, mentally. You have a set distance so unless you're trying to break a record there's not really much stress, you just chip away at it at your own pace. Whereas with an ultra race or TT you feel like every second spent off the bike is this mad stressful rush.