Things I've considered:
-jettisoning unnecessary weight from the BrainBag. With SAG stops every 15 miles, I don't really need to drag the Camelbak up those hills, do I?
-walking up bad hills. Two years ago I would never dismount for a hill, even if blood was streaming out of my ears. But my DF weighed 18 pounds. My Giro weighs over 30. Once I blow, it's really hard for me to recover.
-blood sacrifice to the Mayan god of my choosing. Rabbits, squirrels and cats are all potential candidates.
-I also have some of those Lance Armstrong FRS specials that contain veetamens, antioxidants, and who knows what else they put in there. I took two this AM. It didn't work.
I'm open to suggestions.
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