ex.18:18: mei 2013

Jay Petervary, legendary self-supported long-distance endurance cyclist recently set the record for the Tour Divide. This vignette gives insight into Jay's mind and what it's like to set a record on the toughest bike race in the world.

A new day, a new movie #tourdivide
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A new day, a new movie #tourdivide

Tour Divide 2013 starts in 18 days, 17 hours, 19 minutes

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Today a new movie : Ride the Divide Movie - an interview with one of the producers of the film.

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#tourdivide ... I think I'll print those maps

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When it comes down to an ITT of the Tour Divide Route #tourdivide , break these four items into percentages of importance: Training, Gear Choices, Mental Toughness, and Luck

JayP: Training...25% - You will be training the whole time and gain fitness down the road. You don't want to be peaking at the start but towards the middle...

Gear Choices...15% - I always think back to the days of Shackleton or the Buffalo Soldiers. The gear they had, or lack of gear, did not seem to stop them.

Mental Toughness...50% - If your head is not into it your body will not be either. I like to use the term "strong mind" instead of "mental toughness".

Luck...10% - As a karma type of guy...one makes their own luck. I also look to answer this as never looking for good luck, just not wanting bad luck. Our own lines and decisions will ultimately feed us the outcome or experience. We are responsible for our own adventure and we do control it, no matter the weather or luck.

(source : http://salsacycles.com/culture/an_interview_with_jay_petervary)

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At this moment 100 participants enter the Tour Divide 2013 (South Bound GD): 6 Aussies, 6 Canadians, 2 French from Lille, 4 Germans, 1 from Israël, 1 crazy Italian, 2 Kiwis from New-Zealand, 2 * South Africa, 1 * Sweden, 3 Swiss guys, 5 * UK, 64 Americans … and 3 Belgians.

"Have you ever been broken by a race?""The only event that can break you is the one you are not mentally prepared for. Dirt is just dirt, mountains just mountains. Hard, is a totally relative term--relative to your mindset and expectations. If you are truly prepared to suffer, no course is hard--they are just fast or slow." - John Stamstad