vEveresting for a third (and possibly final) attempt #dohardthings
The last two years I have completed a virtual Everesting challenge using Zwift, my own bike and my trusty Wahoo KickR Core smart trainer. For this third attempt I was originally planning for and had prepared on the Zwift Epic KOM (forward) . I already completed a basecamp on the Reverse Epic KOM in 2020 (6-hours and change) and so I thought I would use a different climb altogether. I did not prepare for this third attempt nearly as much as I had in the past. My running really hit its stride this year which means my saddle time has been significantly reduced from the previous two years. The recipe that I continue to follow is to build up to a Basecamp (half of a full Everesting) attempt a few weeks out from Thanksgiving. The weekends leading up to the Basecamp I slowly increase the number of repetitions and be just shy of completing 50% of a full Everest on the selected climb. A day or two before Thanksgiving I would complete a Basecamp. This is a great way to work on your mindset of b...