Huluoloa Tour of The Tucson Mountains - Cycle


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Tucson, Arizona
United States
Perimeter Bicycling Association of America
85F / 29C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 4h 39m
Overall Rank = 603/685
Age Group = General
Age Group Rank = 0/
Pre-race routine:

Small breakfast of Muesli and a whole wheat english muffin
Stretch. Went out to check bike and had a flat. Glad I checked
Event warmup:

3 easy miles - Should have warmed up more. The beginning pace almost killed me. I averaged over 20 mph for the first hour. Way too much for me
Bike
  • 4h 39m
  • 72 miles
  • 15.48 mile/hr
Comments:

2 flats on the course. Thank god for CO2 cartridges!!
What would you do differently?:

Drink electrolyte drink. I cramped SOOOOOOO bad on the last 20 miles I thought I'd have to drop out. I forgot my Endurox in the car - STUPID!!!! I would definitely not try to match the pace of others at the beginning of the race. If I had settled in to a comfortable pace early, my time would have been much better.
Post race
Warm down:

Went straight home - Had a cocktail. Smart?? No. But it made me happy

What limited your ability to perform faster:

My ability to stay in the saddle that long. My ass was killing me. I rode the last 15 miles almost completely out of the saddle.

Event comments:

What a great race. Well organized, great course, and outstanding volunteers!!! Thanks PBAA




Last updated: 2006-05-01 12:00 AM
Biking
04:39:00 | 72 miles | 15.48 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 603/685
Performance:
Wind: Some with gusts
Course: Mostly flat except a diversion up some very hilly portions due to a closed intersection.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Average
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Just right
Post race
Weight change: %.9
Overall: Below average
Mental exertion [1-5] 5
Physical exertion [1-5] 5
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] 5