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Katy, Texas
United States
Northwest Cycling Club
93F / 34C
Overcast
Total Time = 4h 30m 12s
Overall Rank = /
Age Group =
Age Group Rank = 0/
Pre-race routine:

Woke up at 4 am, ate a bagel with peanut butter and honey, banana, and drank water and orange juice. Arrived at Rodes satdium at abot 5:15 and meet up with John (fattyfatfat) Justin (trin2bfast) and Andy from Dallas.

Event warmup:

No warm up.
Bike
  • 4h 30m 12s
  • 87 miles
  • 19.32 mile/hr
Comments:

This was my first ride event so I got 'caught up in the moment'. The first 50 or so miles felt great but I went too hard too early with an average speed of 20.4 mph. In between miles 60 and 70 I had some leg cramping but was able to maintain speed and cadence. Hydration and nutrition were great and I felt like I had plenty of energy all day. Only issues were the cramping which was a result of the early pace and lack of conditioning. Even with the off route incident the day was a success. I set out to prepare for the hotter n hell and I accomplished my goals. It was great having some one to ride with and Justin W. did a great job pulling me around. I new I could complete the distance, but the ride was actually harder than I thought it would be. Your mind can really wonder.
What would you do differently?:

Do a better job of pacing early on in the ride.
Post race
Warm down:

Drank, drank, and looked for shade. Thanks to the boy scouts for the water ice. Also tried to eat some spaghetti but could only get down two bits.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Going too hard too early.

Event comments:

The route could have been better marked.




Last updated: 2009-07-16 12:00 AM
Biking
04:30:12 | 87 miles | 19.32 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/
Performance: Good
Wind: Little
Course: The course was not well marked. Several riders went off course had to turn around and a sag driver gave us directions. When we arrived back at the stadium we were shy of the 100 mile mark.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Average Hills:
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Just right
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

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