Saddleback Challenge - CycleOther


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Rangeley, Maine
United States
70F / 21C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 2h 54m 23s
Overall Rank = 20/20
Age Group = 45+
Age Group Rank = 1/1
Pre-race routine:

I was wiped out from yesterday's triathlon, and friend convinced to sign up for sport division, which means longer distacne.

We went out for breakfast - eggs benedict. We had camped the night before.
Event warmup:

not much.
Bike
  • 2h 54m 23s
  • 16 miles
  • 5.51 mile/hr
Comments:

My legs were toast and I had no power. My low-back muscles were seizing u on lap 1, my arms were hurting on lap 2, and everything was jelly on lap 3. My mind was not in the game and I took a wrong turn on lap 1.
What would you do differently?:

I know this course having raced it many times. At one junction, I saw the arrow pointing right, but I recognized that arrow from yesterday's triathlon - since the trail run and the mtb course are the same in some spots. Somehow I thought the arrow was a leftover from yesterday's race so I shouldn't follow it. After a few minutes of riding, I knew I had a made a mistake and had to turn around. It probably cost ne 5 or 10 minutes but the mental hit was the worst. My tire pressure was too high and the bike felt too bouncy.

Next year, if I do this race the day after a tri, only sign up for the novice distance.
Post race
Event comments:

A beautiful course and surprisingly dry. Some of the old slash has been cleared away, but the new single track is still pretty rough and stumpy.




Last updated: 2009-09-07 12:00 AM
Biking
02:54:23 | 16 miles | 5.51 mile/hr
Age Group: 1/1
Overall: 20/20
Performance: Bad
Wind: Little
Course: mix of single track and fire roads.
Road: Rough Dry Cadence:
Turns: Below average Cornering: Below average
Gear changes: Average Hills: Bad
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall:
Mental exertion [1-5]
Physical exertion [1-5]
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Plenty of drinks?
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