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MS-150 Bike Tour - Day 1
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MS-150 Bike Tour - Day 1 - CycleTour
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Comments: My plan was to ride straight through until the mid-way point, then stop for lunch before riding to the end. Overall I was hoping to average 15-16 mph. But, before getting to the mid-way point I ran out of water, so I stopped quickly around mile 34 to refill. That was not the lunch stop, though, so I stopped again around mile 50 to eat. By then I was feeling tired because I had been averaging 17-18 mph, so I decided to take it easier for the rest of the day. I stopped at the remaining rest stops, and focused on getting my average HR down. Unfortunately, along the way I missed a turn and got lost, which added 2-3 miles to my distance and added to my stress level a bit. What would you do differently?: Work harder at keeping my average speed lower and on target, so that I can do a "negative split" for each day and for the weekend.  Post race
Warm down: Got to the overnight location in Newport (Salve Regina University), dropped off the bike, found my luggage, threw on my running shoes, and went out for a quick run. But, my lower back started hurting as soon as I started running, so I called it quits after 5 minutes. Last updated: 2007-03-28 12:00 AM
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 2007-06-23 5:47 PM |
Expert  832    Framingham, MA |  Subject: MS-150 Bike Tour - Day 1 |
| 2007-06-23 5:53 PM in reply to: #857092 |
Champion 19812  MA | Subject: RE: MS-150 Bike Tour - Day 1 Sniff sniff....I wanted to be out there with you today. Sort of brief race report...I hope it is short since you are having fun with all the other fun biker folks. Nice pace...it would have been sweet~ Happy riding tomorrow!
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| 2007-06-23 9:45 PM in reply to: #857092 |
Master 1381 Clifton, NJ | Subject: RE: MS-150 Bike Tour - Day 1 hope more details to come! |
| 2007-06-25 9:57 AM in reply to: #857092 |
Champion 19812 MA | Subject: RE: MS-150 Bike Tour - Day 1 Nice job Scott! Way to listen to your body and adjust. So was the 100 mile option really 84ish? Next year I want to do this....negative splitting the two days and each part of the day is a good goal. Maybe that will work in the September Centuries you are doing.
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| 2007-06-25 10:05 AM in reply to: #858567 |
Expert 832 Framingham, MA | Subject: RE: MS-150 Bike Tour - Day 1 KathyG - 2007-06-25 10:57 AM Way to listen to your body and adjust. So was the 100 mile option really 84ish? Next year I want to do this....negative splitting the two days and each part of the day is a good goal. Maybe that will work in the September Centuries you are doing. Actually, the 75 mile route was 84ish, the 100 was something like 106. I did not even see where the turn was for the 100 route, which did not matter really because I wanted to run afterwards instead. Next year I'm sure you'll be out there! |
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Had my alarm set for 4am, but I hit snooze a few times and got up around 4:20. Thankfully, I had finished packing and set everything out the night before, so it only took me 20 minutes to get ready and leave. I arrived in Cranston around 6:15 and signed in. Finished getting ready for the ride, then brought my overnight bag over to the luggage truck. While I was waiting I noticed that there was a tent set up by a local bike shop for mechanical assistance, so I brought my bike over to get a quick check of the derailleurs. Since I swapped out my shifters for bar-ends, I had not had it professionally tuned, but the mechanic said that everything was in perfect order. Hung out with some guys from my company's team and waited for the start.
Since this was a ride and not a race, I chose not to warm up beforehand. The first few miles were slow as the group spread out, so that served as a warmup itself.