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Overheard a dude at REI say he plans routes by elevation gain per mile, not just total miles
That clicked for me after I tried it on a 14 mile loop near Asheville last weekend and actually felt less wrecked at the end, what's your go to metric for planning a hard day?
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blair_green8623d ago
That elevation gain per mile rule is a game changer for pacing yourself. Glad it worked out for you on that loop.
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blair_davis23d ago
Elevation per mile is fine but I dunno if it's that deep. Some days I just pick a loop that looks cool on the map and wing it, figure out the suffering after the fact.
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