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Tour de Tahoe - CycleRoad Race


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South Lake Tahoe, California
United States
TGFT Productions / Bike the West
Sunny
 		Total Time = 5h 43m 1s
Overall Rank = /
Age Group =
Age Group Rank = 0/
Pre-race routine:

Woke up late, ate some cheerios on the way to the race while the roommate drove. Met up with Matt, hit the registration tent and we were off. The ride wasn't really timed, so no worries that I missed my start time. :)
Event warmup:

N/A - It's a 71 mile ride!
Bike
  • 5h 43m 1s
  • 71 miles
  • 12.42 mile/hr
Comments:

This was a good fun event to do with friends. We were all worried about the Emerald Bay hill, turned out to be nothing compared to Spooner Summit. Once we got past Emerald Bay, the rest of the ride was easy through Kings Beach. I lost my legs somewhere near Tahoe Vista. I started squirming in my seat after lunch in Kings Beach. Spooner kicked my butt and I ended up in the med tent at the last rest stop for some liquids and ice. I was overheating and dehydrated. From Spooner to the end it was a lot of downhill, but the hills they throw in there kill you too.
What would you do differently?:

Actually ride my bike in the three weeks up to the event.
Post race
Warm down:

Walked around a bit and got a massage and mowed down on the pasta feed.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Hills. I love living in the mountains, but really?

Event comments:

The volunteers are great at this event. The rest stops are perfectly spaced throughout the lake and are well stocked with fruit, cookies, potatoes and salt.




Last updated: 2008-03-03 12:00 AM
Biking
05:43:01 | 71 miles | 12.42 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/
Performance: Good
HR monitor wasn't really working all that well, but when it was it was hovering around 190.
Wind: None
Course: Around Lake Tahoe!
Road: Rough Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Average Hills: Below average
Race pace: Drinks:
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 2
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: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 5

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2008-09-07 7:12 PM

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Subject: Tour de Tahoe

2008-09-09 12:24 AM
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Subject: RE: Tour de Tahoe
Looks like you did awesome for someone who only road barely 30 miles the month prior! I bet the views were beautiful. Thinking back, I find it sad that when I lived in Reno I was not into cycling.
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