
Doing the cut-off sums the night before
Twenty minutes at the kitchen table with a pencil, and why it is the best part of my preparation.

October 29, 2026 · 6 min
Walking the climbs from the first mile is not giving up. It is how the last mile gets run.
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Twenty minutes at the kitchen table with a pencil, and why it is the best part of my preparation.