Solvang Century & Half Century
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Comments: Died at mile 80, I think mostly due to nutrition. SAG stations were at miles 20, 40, 60, 72, 90. I passed mile 72 expecting to see one around mile 80, but nothing. And I didn't realize I didn't have enough water to make it past that. Road in pace lines most of the way. When I died around mile 80 I couldn't keep up with the pace lines as I was already toward the front of the ride and most people were riding fast. I don't think at my 12mph a pace line would have helped much anyway. What would you do differently?: Learn how to use Aero Drink without it spilling *everywhere*. I had to empty the aero drink at the first SAG stop so that it didn't ruin my computer. Need more practice with this ASAP. Post race
Warm down: A couple beers, water, and a sports drink. Some protein bars on the car ride home and a couple hours later had a huge and delicious burrito. Probably should have stretched more. Realized after the race that my knee was really swollen and aching. What limited your ability to perform faster: I blame it on nutrition. I could also use more hill work, but I have been trying to focus on that lately. Maybe I should have saved more energy for the end of the race, but I wanted to try pushing myself the whole way. And it worked well until mile 80. Last updated: 2008-03-05 12:00 AM
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2008-03-10 9:11 AM in reply to: #1262546 |
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SCOR Cardiac Cyclists Club
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Stayed in Santa Barbara Friday night, woke up at 4:30, packed the car and took off around 5. Ate oatmeal with protein powder and had a 4-shot Starbucks mocha. Waited in the 6am potty line at race registration.
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