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Doing this again on Saturday. But because of the stubburn winter and my relapse into Rugby addiction. I had done little in terms of real preparation (and put on some ribb protecting bulk). I do now have a 26 tooth cog thanks to George Sportif (and AndyP for the heads-up). So I will be running 41:26, as opposed to last years 41:23. This should make things alot more comfortable.
This year I know that the route is ridable on a fixed 40 - 50 inch gear. Last year I just turned up with the bike, struggled a bit during my warm up on the first part of the climb, and started already feeling pretty defeated. Also last year it had rained non-stop for the week running up to the event. Leaving the clay/gravel road at the top, pretty swampy. This time things have been drier so far.
I'm starting to look forward to it, and am hoping to post a far better time then last year. Now that I have a better idea of pace. Thanks again for all the advice and help. I'll post a quick review here next week (if anyones interested ;) ).