Originally Posted by
carleton
1) Try not to overthink it.
2) Your competitors are wondering the same thing.
3) Feel it out. Your gearing can change based on current fitness, where you are in your annual training, energy level during the race night, caffeine level, atmospheric conditions, pack speeds.
The cool thing is that your legs and lungs are the things that smooth out those variables. You now have a *range* of cadences that you can use.
You'll be fine.
Awesome! Thanks for the tips! It's going to be fun.