Originally Posted by
carleton
The Kilo is a simple yet complex and brutal event. "Simple", meaning: "It's only 4 laps...how hard can it be?". "Complex" (see below). "Brutal", meaning: If you aren't questioning "Why the hell did I sign up for this bullsh*t event???!" after every kilo, you didn't ride it hard enough and you could have ridden faster, hahaha.
I think that before and after every Kilo I do.
Originally Posted by
carleton
Believe it or not, I've seen roadies ride kilos then roll off the track like it was nothing. They didn't tap into their true maximum effort potential. They rode it sub-maximal. Learning how to tap into that maximal potential is a skill in and of itself.
This has been a challenge for me. I dug incredibly deep for my very first kilo. It hurt so much, I've really struggled to push myself to that point again.