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Rocky Springs, Mississippi
United States
Pro Bike USA
72F / 22C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 11m 8s
Overall Rank = /
Age Group =
Age Group Rank = 0/
Pre-race routine:

Woke up, drank an orange juice, racked my bike on the car, grabbed my bag, then headed out the door.
Event warmup:

Just some easy riding up and down the trace to get the legs loose. Did some back stretches.
Bike
  • 1h 11m 8s
  • 24.85 miles
  • 20.96 mile/hr
Comments:

Tough race. The headwind going out was atrocious and I was going over rollers at MAYBE 11mph. On the way back it was a benefit. Spent most of the time on the two smallest cogs and was maintaining 26-27 mph on the flats. Otherwise, it was a typical rolling, scenic Nathchez Trace ride.
What would you do differently?:

Train for it. This was simply an organized training ride for an Olympic Triathlon for me. It was also my first ever bike only race. If I had spent time focussed solely on this race, I think I could have done better, especially into the wind.
Post race
Warm down:

Rode on the Trace a bit more. Had a hamstring acting up so I did a good bit of stretching. Drank some water and ate two bananas.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

The freaking headwind for the first 12 miles.

Event comments:

Started 20 minutes late and all they had at the finish was blue powerade, coke, and sprite. Glad I had my water in the car. Otherwise, it was very fun, and there were some great riders there.




Last updated: 2008-03-03 12:00 AM
Biking
01:11:08 | 24.85 miles | 20.96 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/
Performance: Good
Wind: Strong with gusts
Course: Out and back (headed south first) from the Rocky Springs campground on the Natchez Trace. Smooth asphalt surface.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence: 90
Turns: Cornering:
Gear changes: Average Hills: Below average
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
Physical exertion [1-5] 5
Good race? Yes
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? No
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks?
Post race activities:
Race evaluation [1-5] 4

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2008-03-15 2:16 PM

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Subject: Spring Into Action 40k ITT

2008-03-15 5:44 PM
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Subject: RE: Spring Into Action 40k ITT

Great job out there, Bill!  Headwinds are tough but they make you strong.  Don't be hard on yourself... your training paid off and you played this one right.  You used your downhills/flats/tailwinds to your advantage to finish with an excellent average over that distance, particularly given that this was a glorified training day for you!

 

2008-03-15 5:48 PM
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Great job, Pink teamie! Perfect race for its purpose--you had an awesome training day, and congrats for persevering through the winds. You, sir, are FAST!!!
2008-03-20 5:36 PM
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Subject: RE: Spring Into Action 40k ITT

good job and cool idea to do a bike only race as an organized training day.....and we raced the same day

 

 



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2008-03-20 6:35 PM
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