First Magnus El Tour de Tucson XXIV - CycleCentury


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Tucson, Arizona
United States
Perimeter Bicycling
55F / 13C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 6h 20m 19s
Overall Rank = 1800/4233
Age Group =
Age Group Rank = 0/
Pre-race routine:

Breakfast: Cereal and Protein Shake
Event warmup:

Stand in the cold for 2 hours pressed in like sardines and shivering!
Bike
  • 5h 47m 47s
  • 109 miles
  • 18.80 mile/hr
Comments:

I was having a lot of fun at the start. We were all cold and shivering and looking for a pace group. I got in with a group of guys that were really fast and didn't mind me tagging along. I pulled my fair share too though. We killed the first 45 miles in around 2.5 hours. I was having so much fun i forgot all about keeping hydrated and fueling. So the next 60 miles were full of battling cramps. The total race time includes the entire race. The ride time above only includes when the bike was moving.
What would you do differently?:

Pay more attention to my hydration at the start of the race.
Post race
Warm down:

Walked around in a stupor. I eventually found the medalians and gleefully collected my silver. I really wanted that gold but right now I'm just glad to have finished as well as I did.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Proper fuel and liquids while having fun;)

Event comments:

I cannot believe how well organized this race was. 12,000 cyclists and their families and everything went off witout a hitch! Hey its Saturday night and they already have the results posted!




Last updated: 2007-01-05 12:00 AM
Biking
05:47:47 | 109 miles | 18.80 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 1800/4233
Performance: Average
Avg HR: 156 Peak HR: 186 Min HR: 82
Wind: Little
Course: A 109 mile course around the entire outskirts of Tucson, AZ.
Road: Rough Dry Cadence: 86
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Average
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Not enough
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? Yes
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 5