The number of hours when totalled up is also illuminating. Looking at the plain bottom line, it appears that I only did seven hours more for the 2011 race. However, it was the distribution of training which made all the difference. The big weeks were done from weeks 7 to 10 which was over the Christmas period. Those three weeks on the trot seemed to have made the difference between a very difficult 2010 Epic and a comfortable 2011 ride. While 300 odd hours may seem alot, it actually averages out to about 2 hours per day. Not alot of time when one considers the health and fitness benefits of preparing for a race like the Epic. My drive commute is about an hour per day, which means that I actually spent about 1 hour per day preparing for the Epic. Thats less time than many peoples daily time pondering the meaning of life on the toilet!
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