24-hour race recap

We rode the 24 hour race as a team. Much to my surprise I was the slowest member of the team. Part of this was due to the fact that I had terrible first two laps. My third lap was my only compfortable lap. In the first lap, I had terrible foot pains and calf cramps. Originally, I thougt this was a result of my shoes, but I am beginning to think that it was a result of running in flip-flops at the start. The second lap, a night lap, I vomited because I ate too much pre-ride and I had quad cramps. The third lap was slower than the other two, but I fiddled around at the start and I ran off the course at the mid-point to ditch my lights and Camelback so I think that made up for it. At least I felt good. Another factor was that my mind just wounldn't push the pace. I don't understand that, but then I am not overly competivie so that may explain it.

I want to do better next year, so I am designing my training around the Carmichael Training System from his book. I have plotted the different phases of my training. Now I just need to design the specifics of the training.