Allan Shaw, a cargo bike racer from Scotland, completed the 560km Traka Adventure in 54 hours, placing 110th. His experience highlights the contrasting perspectives between competitive timing and personal journey in ultra-racing. Shaw previously raced the Silk Road Mountain Race on different bikes, but he faced the Traka with patience and realism, acknowledging that personal expectations can be adjusted. He emphasizes the importance of focusing on one's own journey rather than competitiveness, finding joy in the experience despite the challenges.
"But then you go through the process and you remember that nobody cares. Only you care, and it's cool if you care, but here we are and you can only go from where you are in a race. In ultra racing, there are 1000 different variables that you're working with, so just go with it and adapt."
"Ultimately it had a generous enough time cut off ... I knew for sure I was gonna make it and, on a bike like this, nobody was having these grand expectations of me coming in like 24 hours or whatever."
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