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Comments: ALL riders had to be checked-in by 8AM; the race started at 8:31. A new rider was put on the course every 30 seconds thereafter. If a rider didn't show, he was started as a "Ghost" - this helped keep everything in order and on time. This was my first official cycling race - ever - and I was pleased with my effort. I paced myself well going out and was able to hit it hard coming back. My *only* gaffe was slowing down at the "200m to go" sign - my eyes were blurry and I thought it was the finish. I made a final push to that point and then coasted a bit after passing it, only to realize I *hadn't* finished yet. Fortunately this error only cost me 5-10 seconds. What would you do differently?: Not much...biggest thing would be to pay more attention to exactly where the finish is located so I could plan my final push accordingly. Otherwise, just work on continuing to push to my limit. Did I leave anything out there today - perhaps a little bit, but not much. It felt like I put forth a consistent strong sustained effort.  Post race
Warm down: Spun up the trail another 3/4 mile, turned around, and then headed back to "Camp NAMC/BT" in the parking lot adjacent to the SCT. Then I put on some warm clothes - it was cold!! What limited your ability to perform faster: I think better performance will come simply via time in the saddle and more strength training (legs). Event comments: Surge Sports did a good job with this race. Despite the chilly, chilly conditions, they had plenty of volunteers on hand to keep things safe and moving smoothly. PICS (below, from top left): #1. David, Brett, and Rebecca - cold!!, #2. Felix and Brett helping Rebecca get set up with new (used) *fast* Zipps! #3. The start ramp, from behind, looking out. #4 Top 3 Overall loot - hand-blown glass trophies. Really sweet!. #5. Some Surge Sports folks and volunteers who helped make this event happen. Without volunteers, Race Directors would be lost! Profile Album Last updated: 2007-02-04 12:00 AM
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Surge Sports
20'sF / 0C
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Overall Rank = 124/192
Age Group = Cat V
Age Group Rank = 36/65
Prepped everything the night before. Woke up at 5:40AM so I could take a warm shower, because it was going to be a cold morning. Dressed (warmly), made a PB&H sandwich to eat upon arrival at race location, drank a yogurt, grabbed a bottle of water and headed out to meet Brett (aka Rocket Man) and other NAMC/BT'ers (Rebecca, David, and Felix) at our designated meeting point.
Wore the warm clothes until approx. 45 minutes prior to my start (10:23.30AM). After getting race-ready, I worked on the trainer for approx. 20-25 minutes. So glad I brought the trainer, as being able to warm up was a *big* help. Approx. 10 minutes prior to start, I took the bike off the trainer and did a quick "spin-up" up/down the trail. My legs felt good; they were turning a good cadence and generating some speed. The only issue - the wind was starting to pick up.