MTB XCO Pace Strategy

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XC Marathon Pacing

Pacing is highly individual, it depends on fitness level and (realistic) race ambitions. Front pack paces according to “survival of the fittest”, these days XCM is like XCO, fast starts, survival to the end. You have to go with your competitors. This is also important for mental reasons, it’s “easier” to push yourself in a group. For Mid/rear pack an even pacing may be more sensible. Depending on fitness level climbs will be taken somewhere between upper tempo to upper endurance zone. If you s…