Day 3

After a trip to the pub last night Peter and I gingerly got out of bed at 5:30am and opened up our day with a 30mins run. As we ran out of the lodge I felt a warm breeze whistling through the trees. Most would jump for joy but Peter and I knew that this would make for a difficult day. We knew within a few hours this wind would be up to Hawaii proportions and we’d be heading straight into it.

With the athletes leaving in two groups this morning we frantically packed up so we could get to the first aid station on time. As we zipped past the bunches there was not a smile in sight. I’d described the route as ‘rolling’ but the reality was it was pretty tough going and with the head wind this was amplified.

Aid station 1
Jason Rivas “that was the f***** hardest 50km riding in my life”. This is what we want to hear on Epic. Many of the athletes are now hitting record weekly totals and its only day 3. Throw in a bit of wind and some decent climbs and they’ll come out the other side with massive gains in mental and physical strength.


I’m going to try and get out for some training now (7pm)