This is one of the most inspiring threads IMO. I dont have to read much just come in and watch people like me CRUSHING it! Thank y’all.
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Love that race. Sad I missed it this year and apparently forever. That looks like a huge hydration pack, what do you have in there?
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I know it’s YUGE. It’s Ospreys larger womens model with too many pockets (had to borrow my wife’s). I was overdressed and had to stuff a LS jersey and a vest in there pretty early on. Then I drank too much of the 2.5L of water and had to pee twice.
First year XCM racing 
Super bummed the OZ50 is dead.
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I have made a long post about my ride up the Monster that is Mauna Loa, with loads of pictures:
https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/where-did-you-ride-outside-today-2021/49822/1407?u=aeroiseverything
So not gonna tell everything again.
I think the best picture of the entire ride though has to be this one, as it shows the sheer magnitude of Mauna Loa and Mauna Kea.
These two mountains happen to be the largest two mountains on our planet in several ways (especially height from the foot, which is deep underneath the sea).
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Epic! For once using the word for its true meaning. 
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Here’s me off the back at a recent circuit race out near Tucson, AZ. The race didn’t go well but my wife got good pics!
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Nice! What Trek is that? How do you like it? What handlebars are you running? I’ve been looking for some with a similar shape. Thanks!
It’s an Emonda AL. It’s great for an aluminum frame. I like it. For bars I use an Easton aluminum aero bar and have for years. I like them a lot. Probably due for new ones. Really want to try an integrated bar/stem.
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Thanks for the quick reply! I’m in the market for a new bike and am all over the place, but am most recently looking at the new Emonda, so glad to hear that you like yours. I’ll check out the Easton bars because the other ones I have my eyes on are $$$.
I got mine fairly cheap at REI.
-Hugh
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What a great photo! 
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On my way down Sa Calobra on Mallorca! The best part isn’t the picture, but the 20min FTP test done up Sa Calobra - hitting a 35w increase (even more if I use SeasonMatch).
4.3w/kg (325w) for 20min and finally hitting that 4w/kg FTP! Major milestone 
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So much ‘win’ there. Scene, rider fitness, amazing bike
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Did you get the pb up? If so thats extra awesome with all the coaches 
2022 Cactus Cup Enduro Stage 2 in Fort McDowell, AZ
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Ripper!
Off topic, but it looks like you are teammates with former (and still sometimes) local rider Lewis Elliot. I ride with him when he’s back in Montana.
Hope you had as good a race as he did.
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Was pretty dead after the 20min, but after a few minutes chill I found some energy again and managed to do Sa Calobra in 39min, which was a 2min better than my last time!
Would probably been able to go faster if I had paced it, but was focused on just doing the 20min!
SUPER happy with the coaches, my goodness the difference in training when you have a human on the other side. Feels like I am doing way less work than TR Low Volume, but still putting in 7-9 hours a week. One LT2 workout, one LT1 workout, and then the rest is z2 pretty much!
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