Mark’s Plan for a 1200

Sage advice from Mark Thomas:

• Try to maintain 20kph (including stops) during the day.
  This is easy to calculate, even when tired. 

• Keep stops short enough to keep on that schedule.

• 18 hours x 20kph = 360km or 24 hours of brevet time.
  That gives me 6 hours in 24 for rest.
  5 hours rest instead allows me to start with an hour in the bank.
• Don’t panic if falling behind.
  I assume a shorter sleep break can fix time deficits..

• Be cognizant of the 10 hours extra time on return.
  Forgetting this can induce unnecessary panic.

• Ok to settle for 15kph (including stops) during days 3-4.
  Anything better than the 20kph/15kph is gravy. Stop for ice cream.

• Did I mention this already?
  Don’t panic