Harpoon Point to Point - CycleCentury


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Williston, Vermont
United States
70F / 21C
Precipitation
Total Time = 8h 25m
Overall Rank = /
Age Group =
Age Group Rank = 0/
Pre-race routine:

For breakfast,. I enjoyed oatmeal with vermont maple syrup. I also had a dunkin donuts med coffee (tradition) and a donut.
Event warmup:

Not much... a bit of stretching
Bike
  • 8h 25m
  • 115 miles
  • 13.66 mile/hr
Comments:

I rode the first half of the race very slowly. In fact when I stopped for lunch, there were only 5 people behind me. However, I really pushed the pace the 2nd half of the race.

The weather changed drastically during the course of the day. It started out sunny and warm - around 2 is started drizzling. By 3 it was pouring.

I'm making progress in my gear changes. I managed to remember to shift down and up to avoid having chain in big and little gear at the same time.

Rain sucks - and man did it rain. I was able to skip post race shower simply by standing outside in the rain.
What would you do differently?:

For my next race I really need to work on my speed.
Post race
Warm down:

Zero Warmdown. I "showered" in the rain. I also enjoyed a few delicious Harpoon products.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

I spent a lot of time improving my ability to get up the hills but I didn't focus enough on speed

Event comments:

This race was a lot of fun but it's not for everyone. At several poinsts during the day - I was in danger of getting picked up by the SAG wagon because I had decided to go slow. But even when I picked up the pace, I always hit drink stations when they were closing down and there wasn't enough support had I needed the help.




Last updated: 2012-03-31 12:00 AM
Biking
08:25:00 | 115 miles | 13.66 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/
Performance: Good
First 14 miles were lost (need to remember to reset my timer) Miles 14-24: 44:57 13.3 mph Miles 24-34: 43:32 13.8 Miles 34-44: 45:53 13.1 Miles 44-54 39:28 15.2 Miles 54-64 38:30 14.8 Miles 64-74 55:15 10.9 Miles 74-84 37:03 16.2 Miles 84-94 44:33 13.5 Miles 94-100 20:16 16.1 Miles 100-110 40:38 14.6 Lap Data isn't perfect - but shows increase in speed
Wind: Headwind
Course: For a good chunk of the ride - I rode into the wind as I headed south. The 115 mile course started in Williston, VT and ended in Winsor, VT. While there was 4,000 feet, the hills weren't steep just long. There were 4 main hills and some of the downhills were a lot of fun to ride down. Pretty course.
Road: Smooth Wet Cadence:
Turns: Average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Good Hills: Average
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
Physical exertion [1-5] 4
Good race? Yes
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? No
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? No
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 4