Tour de Tonka - CycleTour


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Minnetonka, Minnesota
United States
Minnetonka Community Education
70F / 21C
Precipitation
 		Total Time = 7h 30m
Overall Rank = /
Age Group =
Age Group Rank = 0/
Pre-race routine:

Alarm went off at 5 am. Made coffee, had a couple of frozen waffles and check the weather - it was already raining and not looking good. Left Delano for the tour start at 5:45
Event warmup:

Checked in, talked with a few poeple. Met up with Joe, Dana, Randel, Emily Bob, and Bridget
Bike
  • 4h 07m 24s
  • 65.91 miles
  • 15.98 mile/hr
Comments:

I had some hamstring cramps late in the ride. I was a little tight after the hill intervals on Wed. The Gatorade Endurance seemed to help for a while so it may have also been nutional.

This ride was wet almost from the get go. I ended up with my long sleeve wicking shirt on under the jersey and no rain coat. It was going to have to pour and get really cold before I donned the raincoat (I don't like the raining on the inside feeling.

The last 15 miles or so were in a pretty constant rain. The temperature had also fallen all day so it was starting to feel cold. My hamstring cramps started to come back also.
What would you do differently?:

Drink more sports drink sooner

Stretch more
Post race
Warm down:

Get into dry cloths, get a little food and then head for home and warm shower

What limited your ability to perform faster:

I could have ridden faster earlier but given the soreness I had at the end (knees and hammies) I'm not sure how much faster Iwould have done the whole ride - I just would have hurt more.

Event comments:

The only downer to this ride was the weather which they can't control. I defintely will keep this one on the plan for next year.




Last updated: 2007-08-01 12:00 AM
Biking
04:07:24 | 65.91 miles | 15.98 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/
Performance:
HR ave - 116 HR max - 157 HR min - 61 Total calories burned - 2304
Wind: Some
Course: Roads for the most part were in good shape. The route was well planned out.
Road: Smooth Wet Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Good
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Not enough
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 3
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: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 3