I didn't check the distance before - you're right, though it can be more complicated than that. I obviously don't know how Nick's body works, but I'm currently adapted to burn glycogen almost exclusively, which hurts me pretty badly even in relatively short races. I think I've gotten to the point that I can finish a 30 mile race without eating during the race, but I need to eat a Clif bar on the stop line. I know that you've developed a good ability to burn fat at moderate intensities, which is a neat trick. I already know my major early training plan for the 2010 season: lots and lots of low-moderate intensity riding without too much food from November to January. I got killed in a 50-mile race last year because I just ran out of gas, and there was nothing the food I had with me could do for it.