What Does It Take to Win a 150mile/240km Gravel Race? Power Analysis and Fueling Strategy

In this video I analyze my power data from my win at the Croatan Buck Fifty 150 mile gravel race. I also go into my fueling and nutrition strategy and there should be some take home lessons if you are preparing for a long gravel race or really any endurance cycling event for that matter. Thanks for watching and be sure to like and subscribe! Croatan Buck Fifty website: https://croatanbuckfifty.com/ If you are looking for a coach shoot me an email at djohnson@trainright.com. Photo credit: Brett Rothmeyer, Stephen Fitzgerald, Jack Looney, Nikolai Gilroy, Jan Feuchtner, Lilie Jones. Caffeine video: https://youtu.be/Zlg8Ts89FPU The aero bars I use: https://amzn.to/2u0ktdq The road power meter I use, Quarq DZero: https://amzn.to/2XpbaS2 The MTB power meter I use, Quarq XX1 Eagle DZero: https://amzn.to/2Xpd5FS The heart rate monitor I use, Wahoo Tickr: https://amzn.to/2VhzoLZ The Time Crunched Cyclist: https://amzn.to/2zgUx08 VeloNews: Geoff Kabush on aero bars: https://www.velonews.com/2018/05/gravel/aero-bars-on-gravel-dirty-kanza-winner-mat-stephens-says-yes_467838 VeloNews: Mat Stephens on aero bars: https://www.velonews.com/2018/05/gravel/aero-bars-on-gravel-dirty-kanza-winner-mat-stephens-says-yes_467838 Follow me on Instagram, twitter, and Facebook for more coaching content: Instagram coaching page: @dylanctscoach Instagram athlete page: @dylanjawnson Twitter: @djdylansjohnson Facebook: Dylan Johnson Cycling Coach Strava: https://www.strava.com/athletes/207526 My Niner JET9 RDO: https://ninerbikes.com/products/jet-9-rdo My Niner RLT9 RDO: http://ninerbikes.com/Niner-Builds?mo... My Niner RKT9 RDO: https://ninerbikes.com/products/rkt-9-rdo Studies I used in this video: http://bbaa6.mecc.polimi.it/uploads/abstract_files/TR03_STAMPA3.pdf https://www.thieme-connect.com/products/ejournals/abstract/10.1055/s-2007-972996 https://journals.lww.com/nsca-scj/Fulltext/2008/10000/Marathon_Fueling_Techniques__Physiologic.9.aspx The views and opinions expressed in this video are my own and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of Carmichael Training Systems, Inc, their sponsors, and/or partners.