The Assault on Mt. Mitchell - CycleCentury


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Spartanburg, South Carolina
United States
Freewheelers of Spartanburg
78F / 26C
Sunny
Total Time = 6h 49m 18s
Overall Rank = 192/745
Age Group =
Age Group Rank = 0/
Pre-race routine:

oatmeal and espresso
Event warmup:

None
Bike
  • 6h 48m
  • 103 miles
  • 15.15 mile/hr
Comments:

Great race. Folks went out very hard. Pace was high all the way into Marion. I was in the right group but I didn't take care of myself.
What would you do differently?:

Better nutrition and hydration plan. Use fuel on race course instead of lugging my own around. That means training with gatorade. cary extra water bottles in my jersey pockets.
Post race
Warm down:

None

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Poor nutrition.

Event comments:

This was an excellent event. By far better than last year.




Last updated: 2010-05-07 12:00 AM
Biking
06:48:00 | 103 miles | 15.15 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/745
Performance: Average
I went out very hard initially. spent way to much up front. AVG HR 155
Wind: Some
Course: 15,000 ft of climbing.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Cornering:
Gear changes: Hills:
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Not enough
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Below average
Mental exertion [1-5] 5
Physical exertion [1-5] 5
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: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 5