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You just need a slightly faster day.
IME being fatter and slower doesn't make you go faster, but it doesn't make you go very much slower either. Whereas a good day makes a world of difference.
frank9755-
I don't remember what the weather was like last year but I can't control that anyway. What I can control is (clearly not my eating habits) power and fueling. I definitely started too hard last year - unsurprising given how little I'd been TTing and how I'd spent the year on a turbo trainer but my pacing is normally pretty good.
But I also think too little fluids really messed me up towards the end - I was having to ease up a lot to stave off cramps and I was constantly yelling at the guys to give me more fluids and salt but it was too late by then.
So rough plan this year is simply do the same but start 5-10W lower and take in more drink, sooner and maybe add some extra electrolytes although I think just drinking more will probably be enough.
hippy
I had one full one go in last year's 12. I was on a fairly aggressive hydration schedule so it didn't help to lose a bottle at all. That's what I need to improve this year along with better pacing.
I'm hoping fixing those two things makes up for being fatter and slower.