94.7 Cycle challenge - Cycle


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Johannesburg, Gauteng
South Africa
Radi Highveld
29C / 84F
Overcast
 		Total Time = 4h 34m 27s
Overall Rank = 14004/18150
Age Group = Open
Age Group Rank = 434/3483
Pre-race routine:

At a breakfast of Pronutro and a banana. Grabbed one for the pocket while Bertie was setting up the bike. Sticked the gu on the bike and got away a little later than the organisers expected.
Event warmup:

Had a 5km ride from the parking to the start. Did some stretching with the bike while waiting for my pen to start.
Bike
  • 4h 34m 27s
  • 94.7 kms
  • 20.70 km/hr
Comments:

The race was tough because the intake of glucose and protien was not very good.
What would you do differently?:

Be seeded! So that I can start earlier :-) And take more food, especially goo. Apply sunscreen!! Lots of it.
Post race
Warm down:

Got a message and rode the bike back to the parking i.e 3km. The message helped on the quads and lower back, but the hamstrings was painfull and this caused more pain in my knees.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

My knees and inability with regards to the bike. Also my tireness and lack of training. The hills got to me and the heat pilled up the problems. The bike was also very heavy.

Event comments:

Very good race. Challenging and you need to do those hills before the day!!




Last updated: 2005-11-21 12:00 AM
Biking
04:34:27 | 94.7 kms | 20.70 km/hr
Age Group: 0/3483
Overall: 0/18150
Performance: Average
Wind: Some with gusts
Course: Very hilly, hot on the tar roads and lekker downhills
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Average Cornering: Below average
Gear changes: Good Hills: Bad
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Below average
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 4
Good race? Ok
Evaluation
Course challenge Too hard
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 4