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I posted on this subreddit in December 2023 asking for bike advice/general advice about the Leadville 100 mtb.
I was basically totally new to mountain biking, and decided to start training for this race. I started training seriously around early February, and continued up until the race. I bought a specialized chisel HT, and put it on an kickr core and rode that a lot in the winter (I’m from Minnesota). Ride it on the road and trails when it warmed up.
My training consisted of a lot of Z2, speed work, and long rides. I can get more specific if people are interested.
I raced yesterday and ended up finishing in just over 11 hours. It was definitely the hardest thing I have ever done. I’m not making this post to shit on anyone who doubted the idea of riding and completing Leadville as a new mountain biker. I want this to inspire someone else to just send it!!!
Images of finish time and belt buckle:
by Laggness