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Denver, Colorado
American Cycling Association
72F / 22C
Sunny
Total Time = 6h 59m
Overall Rank = ?/?
Age Group = Cat. 4
Age Group Rank = 13/52
Pre-race routine:

Rush home from work, load the rest of the stuff in the car and rack the bike. Got there plenty early, got my number and race registration stuff, talked to Ryan and Mark.
Event warmup:

Light stretching, then got on the trainer with the iPod. Rode for a solid 20 minutes with spin ups and short hard efforts. Got my HR up above 170 during the WU, but only for a very short time. Legs felt a little heavy during the warm up, which had me a little worried, but it wasn't a problem on the course.
Bike
  • 25m 34s
  • 10.5 miles
  • 24.64 mile/hr
Comments:

Interesting first effort at the CCTT. Felt good about my race for a first effort. That's about where I thought my speed would be, so I was happy with that. I need to attack the corners and downhills a little harder next time, and work on pacing strategy out of the gate and on the uphills (meaning go easier and not force a recovery mid-race). Overall though, I'm very happy with that for a first race.
What would you do differently?:

I need work on cornering. I coasted through too much of the turn around and the big left hand turn on the way back. I should carry better speed through those, and push harder going downhill. Overall, pacing wasn't terrible, but I think I can go faster if I even out the pace over the course of the race instead of going out hard, hitting the hills hard, and then forcing a recovery later.
Post race
Warm down:

Back on the trainer, sipping endurox and eating a clif bar, talking with Mark, Stacie and Ryan.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Nothing really. I mean, I could say training, but that would be BS, I've been training my ass off. Maybe I should say I could have started training earlier instead of waiting until I was 32 to start doing triathlon training. Nah, other than better pacing and attacking the course I was fine.




Last updated: 2006-03-12 12:00 AM
Biking
00:25:34 | 10.5 miles | 24.64 mile/hr
Age Group: 13/52
Overall: 0/?
Performance:
HR average for the whole event was 174. Max for the whole event was 181. Average for the last 10 minutes of the race was 177.
Wind: Some with gusts
Course: Mostly flat with one uphill in the middle, one downhill on the backside, and then small rollers coming back around. Good course, but I wish it was even flatter.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence: ?
Turns: Below average Cornering: Below average
Gear changes: Good Hills: Average
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 4
Good race? Yes
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks?
Post race activities: Below average
Race evaluation [1-5] 3

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2006-04-12 10:04 PM

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2006-04-13 8:37 AM
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Subject: RE: Cherry Creek Time Trial Series, TT #1
Damn, 24 mph average on your first TT!  That is smoking fast!  I can't wait to see your next 6 times!  Great race.  I think you did awesome for your first race!
2006-04-13 8:40 AM
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Subject: RE: Cherry Creek Time Trial Series, TT #1
You smoked that course - 13th place!!! That's incredible, especially for your first race of the season. Congrats.
2006-04-13 11:31 AM
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Subject: RE: Cherry Creek Time Trial Series, TT #1
So when ya movin up a division? Nice ride - now dump 10" for next week.
2006-04-13 12:34 PM
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Damn!!!  I'm seriously considering putting on some weight so I can race on the clydesdale group this year.  I really don't want to face you in my AG

 Nice ride.

2006-04-13 1:25 PM
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Subject: RE: Cherry Creek Time Trial Series, TT #1

Nice ride!  I was heading South through the park/start area around 4:00 on my way home and HATING the wind.  With as windy as it was, I was surprised to see so many disks.

While I'm here, anybody have any thoughts on another Cherry Creek group ride?

Dan



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