If you have a better strategy please email me . No effort has been expended to keep from being dropped on hills. I also stay on the bike as much as possible. Its very difficult to make up for stops by pedaling faster. This is where the recumbent shines.
Comfort is important.
Some of the graphs I did for pace are shown below. The next 3 graphs give estimated total time based upon the time of day one arrives at the three check points. Based on these charts you sag can let you know exactly how you're doing. Road Forks marks the start of the home stretch on the triangle composing this route. A major train of thought on the interstate has been if this headwind is really coming more from the right or the left.