Haha @NickyLeary I always question that strange pronunciation too!!
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Woohoo
TOS done for another year.
I was on Focussed option
SUF idol was a little harder than I remember. The sprints are the harder part.
Blender is always tough. With the slight reductions, it was just a question of slogging through the longer efforts and the pain shakes.
After a brief break, did cash register.
Had a minor panic when the batteries in my earpieces ran out, and I somehow managed to disconnect the bike and
ANd hr strap.
All in all though I am exhausted, it really wasnāt taken to the absolute limit. Not that Nuclear was ever a,possobility.
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Itās like she starts off OK and the just gives up half way through 
. I kept thinking right until the end āSheāll get it this timeā but, nope
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Blimey people, that was hard.
The messages from fellow Sufferlandrians were great, I really loved that.
And just when I thought, āforget it, Iām not standing, Iām in survival modeā, weāre being told to āDo it for Dan!ā. And up I goā¦
Did crack after the first time trial and dialed it down. Canāt afford a DNF this late in the Tour.
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Well that wasā¦ interesting.
Another reminder of how much deeper than you think you can go. Wasted after blender, but still managed to complete all three in a row.
After five hours plus of recovery including watching Strade Bianchi my legs still hurt.
I wonāt be looking forward to the next ToS until at least next week.
Unfortunately I downloaded Blender too early to catch the messages.
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Tour 6 in the books. Good grief, that was hard this year. Super tough - but knew that from the MAP profiles at the launch.
Well done everyone.
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Thatās a wrap. No pictures, you donāt wanna see this!!!
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Another great ToS in the bag. 7 days @ 
have left my legs in tatters and really had to call upon the mental training to focus on each effort individually. Felt so much like dialling it back but elated that I didnāt.
Meant a whole lot more this year as my sister was diagnosed with PD just before Xmas.
Few great moments of motivation today:
- Ukrainian & Russian cyclists side by side @ min 18 in Blender
2: Seeing the messages pop up
3: Hearing Davis & seeing him raise his arms.
#everyvictorycounts
#ridetogether
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Suf idol in level mode (because, trainer) - near 100% targets
Blender in erg mode, no dialling down but a couple of cracks
Cash register - going out in a blaze of whimpering.
I donāt want to see a saddle again soon (but will probably go riding outside tomorrow if the sun is shining). That was some epic SUF, achieved way more than I thought I could.
Time for a recovery beverage!
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Congratulations! Seriously, you rock!
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First time ever I did three back to back. Was wishing for a bucket during Suf idol, that was a really rough start first thing in the morning, ouch. I sure doubted could get through blender. Kept telling myself āsmooth and controlledā as if it would then happenš¤£ just one more segment, okay now one more segment. Mind tricks are amazingā¦
But, I Had to pause in the last TT for bathroom run because apparently I overfuelled myselfā¦ Compensated by starting cash register immediately after blender ended. No more legs,knees,nothing left.
That blender/cash register combo was a really beautiful, inspiring end to this yearās tour. Thanks for all your efforts and I hope all have a wonderful recovery week, and alt tour week when that happens. Cheerio
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I see The Shovel is next?
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It is! Havenāt done it all week! Well spottedš
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It is done. Oh my God that was so tough. Came close to bailing on multiple occassions during Blender, had to pause and get off the bike to relieve my seizing lower back between the main sets. Then Cash Register had to pause and grab a few seconds recovery after a few of the big efforts, was literally taking everything my legs had left. Which wasnāt much.
I rode the Tour in focused mode, I just wasnāt in the right shape to take on nuclear. And Iām thankful I didnāt try now! Kudos to the minions for dialing things in to the most perfect levels all week. It had me suffering all week but keeping it just within achievable levels. Couldnāt have been more spot on. Thank you 
My cat makes a good heat pack for the quads 
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Arenāt cats great for that? Though one only wants to come near when Iām superheated, which isnāt when I want a warm fur blanketā¦
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Stage 7 done and dusted. Suf Idol about did me in this morning, but I persevered and things got a bit better with Blender. Seeing all the wonderful messages helped. Cash Register was just getting hit by a brick multiple times. Too stubborn to quit at that point. Another ToS in the books! Now off for some two-wheeled fun outside of the motorized variety. Itās warm enough to ride, but the legs are on strike!
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Stage 7 complete. I think this is the most spent Iāve ever felt. SUF Idol went well. Blender started well, but the repeated extended FTP sections took their toll. I had to pause a couple of times along the way, but gutted it up and finished. I took a short nutrition break before Cash Register. During the warmup section I could tell my legs were totally shot. I dialed FTP down to 90% and just ground my way to the finish. Not sure I showered myself in Sufferlandria glory today, but proud to finish.
I always struggle taking days off from training. I donāt think it will be an issue tomorrow.
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Oof that was hard. Glad Iām not the only one shocked by Suf Idol. Usually I love that workout, but I guess usually I donāt have most of a tour in my legs. Blender was every bit as tough as I feared but, as so often with the suf vids, I was taken right to the limit but not beyond. With cash register I was just glad I was able to open my eyes for Davis in the cool down.
Respect to anyone who did the tour on nuclear. Respect to anyone who had to dial down the levels from GMTI to really get through, and respect to everyone in between.
Thanks to the suf team for another great year
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Thank you for your kind words. 
It was a nightmare tour for me personally - as my parents are in Ukraine and they donāt want to leave. And I decided to make it nevertheless in-between work and the help we can provide to our land, otherwise could not stop reading news.
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I should add for this year:
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(I hope Google Translate got it right).
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