Miles for Matheny - CycleOther


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Peapack, New Jersey
United States
62F / 17C
Overcast
 		Total Time = 3h 07m 42s
Overall Rank = /
Age Group =
Age Group Rank = 0/
Pre-race routine:

Raisin Bran, 1/4 of a new flavor of muscle milk (Strawberry or A$$berry, as I now call it), and a Red Bull.
Event warmup:

None, other than riding to start point from local train station. Met Kristin and Phil, and we became pace-buddies for the day.
Bike
  • 3h 07m 42s
  • 47.9 miles
  • 15.31 mile/hr
Comments:

Felt great for first 25 miles. It got a lot tougher on the last half. I've got to learn how to eat on the bike. My body-weight did not change much (-2 pounds) for the duration, so I think my lack of fuel hurt me rather than hydration.
What would you do differently?:

Eat a LOT more on the bike. I ended up eating 1/2 a Clif bar for 3 hours, with zero other calories. Not a great nutrition day, but at least I learned what it feels like.

Learn how to attack hills like Kristin and Phil. I could keep up ok in the flats, but after 25 miles, I got smoked on the hills.
Post race
Warm down:

None, other than getting home to shower and go to local brew-pub for lunch...screw the no-alcohol policy for today...2 beers never tasted better. :)


What limited your ability to perform faster:

Nutrition

Event comments:

This will become an annual event for me.




Last updated: 2009-04-05 12:00 AM
Biking
03:07:42 | 47.9 miles | 15.31 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/
Performance: Average
Wind: Some
Course: Rolling with a couple of short hills, and one long grade towards the end.
Road: Rough Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Below average
Gear changes: Average Hills: Below average
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Not enough
Post race
Weight change: %2%
Overall: Below average
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 4
Good race? Ok
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 4