Getting ready for Brian

I had a couple of very, very light weeks following the Cheshire Cat - surprising how much that took out of me actually. By last week I was starting to feel back to normal again and was able to put in a 9 hour week. We were away in Cornwall for the weekend - Colin was taking part in the North Cornwall Tor - so I did the short course as a training ride on the Saturday. I planned the route on my Garmin 305 but got lost so many times that I have decided to go for a 705 - there are some junctions where you need to see that underlying map to know which of the roads is the right one. The scenery around there is stunning and I loved the route - particularly the marshy bit on top of the moor where the ponies were standing all around the road.
For the last week I've been tapering in preparation for the Brian Robinson Challenge tomorrow. I'm feeling great at the moment - the hills in Cornwall were hard but didn't feel too bad at all to me - and Joe has advised me to reign myself in and save it all for on the course tomorrow. So, it's been light spins with just a few short intervals and lots of pasta over the last few days.
In the past I have found it difficult to maintain adequate fuel intake on a hilly course. I don't like eating on descents as I like my hands on the brakes and on the ascents, I'm just trying to get up without falling off. I've analysed the course profile and looked at the best times in the ride to take on board solid food or gels. I'm going to be taking 60g of carb per hour again and this is going to mean 5 bottles and probably 6 gels. I hear that there is flapjack and banana at the feed stations, located at 25 and 50 miles, so I may dip into those in small amounts if I feel that I need to. (I'm actually starting to fear for my teeth with all this sugary stuff I'm eating & drinking).
It will be a mass start tomorrow - good preparation for the Etape I think.
I'm feeling really positive and really looking forward to the ride tomorrow - can't wait!!