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2009 San Diego 600km Brevet Introduction

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APRIL 4, 2009

First allow me to thank my sponsors, NiteRider, Motor Tabs, Skins, Speedfil hydration system and
Nathan Sports. I wore the Skins Bib Longs cycling specific compression tights with chamois for the
duration of the 372 miles and I can honestly say they made a difference. I know my legs felt better than they
would have without them.

THE SHORT OF IT

I completed the San Diego 600km Brevet in 27:20. Beating my goal of 30 hours by 2 hours 40 mins. I rode
with two strong riders, MICHAEL STURGILL and JOSH TALLEY. We helped each other through our
lulls and kept each other safe through the night and throughout the 373 mile course. I owe my success at the
600km to their company, their tireless efforts to keep the pace high, our unified and singular focus of "Git 'er
Done!" and our synergy--thanks guys!!

The event had 17,740 feet (5400 meters) of climbing, (data from Polar 625x your climbing data may vary)
covered four counties, San Diego, Riverside, Orange and Los Angeles. The course was a good sampling of
typical Southern California terrain. It included plenty of hills, mountains, rollers, spectacular views of the
Pacific Ocean, rural communities, flats and even urban areas that slowed us down significantly. The three of
us were the lead riders from the start and finished with a four hour time gap over the next group of riders.

For the Power Mongrels I burned close to 11,000 kjs avg 130 watts. As you can see I kept the wattage
down as this was an Ultra and conservation of energy is the name of the game.

You can contact me directly at vireo508@gmail.com with questions.