Some tips I found on the LT 100

Mike and Steve I will post here what I find so you can read it here or search on your own. I did not write any of these.
* Never, never, never make eye contact with road kill. Funny one
* Crash out of a race; never race in that jersey again. Superstitious one

Here are some tips and truths I've heard / learned, that I think have value for LT100 racers.

* The shortest distance between two points is a lot of little circles.
* Train harder than you race.
* Hydrate or fail. No exceptions will be granted.
* Bikes and components - strong, light, cheap: pick two.
* Relax.
* Shift your weight around on the bars and saddle.
* Stand up at least once every fifteen minutes.
* Drink at least once every fifteen minutes.
* Travel light.
* Be prepared to deal with hot, cold, wet, dry, windy.
* Pre-ride the course if at all possible (priority to Columbine & Sugarloaf).
* Don't do anything on race day you didn't do in training.
* You can't do twice as much on race day than you ever did in training.
* See and attack the race in sections, not as one daunting beast.
* Be deliberate. Dictate your pace.
* Tell your support people what you're thinking, and listen to them, especially at stations 3, 4 & 5.
* It's all about climbing at altitude. Train for sustained hard effort.
* Top two miles, Columbine climb: stay way right, keep moving.
* Top two miles, Columbine descent: the climbers are too gassed to stay way right. Watch out!
* Lower Powerline descent; stay well inside your envelope.
* Powerline climb; words fail here, you just gotta get it done.
* Bite off more time/effort than you can chew on at least one training ride. Time in cycling hell is golden experience.
* Visualize and believe in what you are going to do. LT100 can smell fear.
* Don't mash. Spin.
* Eat comfortable food.
* In the heat of the day, squirt some water on your head and the back of your neck.
* It's better to quit than to die, but not by much.