Gavin McClurg (USA1) says: 'In some ways the race gets easier, but the preparation gets tougher. I don't have the first race jitters like I had in my first race. It's a long race and you have to take it step by step. The buildup has been for a year, but the time you get to the top it's just business. It sounds feisty on the summit just now, so we may have to wait a little bit.'