If it was all uphill, it wouldn't be (as) bad. The eccentric downhill stuff just makes everythoing so much harder.
I discovered that on Sunday, had a 400m 12% descent. Naively had been looking forward to going downhill after the climb.
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If it was all uphill, it wouldn't be (as) bad. The eccentric downhill stuff just makes everythoing so much harder.