Albuquerque Century - CycleCentury


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Albuquerque, New Mexico
United States
American Diabetes Association
88F / 31C
Overcast
 		Total Time = 5h 29m
Overall Rank = n/a/n/a
Age Group = 34
Age Group Rank = 34/n/a
Pre-race routine:

have been commuting to work about 7 miles each way. i bike 20-30 miles 3 times a week in addition to commuting. Have been running about 18-20 miles a week and swimming about 3 miles a week.
Event warmup:

Biked to nearest ATM to pay for registration, about 1 mile :)
Bike
  • 5h 29m
  • 100 miles
  • 18.24 mile/hr
Comments:

it was my first century ever. it was a though course, with 2 big hills with over 1000 feet elevation each. the last one was at mile 85, it was brutal. but it was a lot of fun.
What would you do differently?:

carry 2 o 3 water bottles. feeding stations were about 25 miles apart. My water was gone every time i reached the next station. Also carry electrolytes supplements. I cramped really bad at mile 70.
Post race
Warm down:

None. Ate and went home. Stretched. Will go on a small run this

What limited your ability to perform faster:

i was riding with a team of guys. i had to wait on them. everybody was spent at the last hill. i went up by myself. had to wait for them at the feeding area.
but i think i could have gone faster if i had spend more time on the bike before the race. i did a couple of 40 miles 2 and 1 week before the century. other than that only 20-30 mile rides.

Event comments:

the only thing bad about this century is that 2 of the gates on the rio grande path were close and we had to pick our bikes over the gates.




Last updated: 2009-06-05 12:00 AM
Biking
05:29:00 | 100 miles | 18.24 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/n/a
Overall: 0/n/a
Performance: Average
no hard rate data :(
Wind: Strong with gusts
Course: Albuquerque century.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Below average
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Not enough
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 5
Physical exertion [1-5] 3
Good race? Yes
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 3