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Cherry Creek Time Trial Series #5 - CycleTime Trial


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Denver, CO
American Cycling
50F / 10C
Overcast
Total Time = 27m 28s
Overall Rank = /
Age Group = Cat 4
Age Group Rank = 34/46
Pre-race routine:

Talked to Adam for a few minutes, did some light stretching and a light jog. Contemplated which wheels to use since it was windy.
Event warmup:

Hopped on the trainer for about 15 minutes and moved through all gears getting my HR up to Z3 where I kept it for most of the warm-up. Legs didn't feel all that bad while on the trainer.
Bike
  • 27m 28s
  • 10.5 miles
  • 22.94 mile/hr
Comments:

Not really sure what happened on this one, but it was definitely a sub-par performance. I felt fine on the warm-up, but once I started pushing into the wind it was game over for me. My legs felt like jell-o and my focus was poor. I started coming around the first time I counted off seconds from the guy in front of me and had gained a couple. Next time, though, he gained them all back plus some. Never caught him today and turned in my worst time to date (chain stayed on since I kept it in the big ring). I'm certainly not happy about it, but I'd be more upset if it weren't primarily a training event. I just didn't feel like I had any good power in my legs tonight.
What would you do differently?:

Draft? Kidding. Not really anything I can think of. I went as hard as I could.
Post race
Warm down:

Had to stop after the race and contemplate throwing up. Never did so I changed into my running gear and did a brick run with Adam. Ran with him for a few minutes and then kept going. My IT band started hurting so I cut it short since I have my first tri of the season in just over a week and didn't see the need to inflame it more. Frustrating though.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

On the bike - my legs and the wind. Maybe a lack of focus too. On the run - just my legs.




Last updated: 2006-03-14 12:00 AM
Biking
00:27:28 | 10.5 miles | 22.94 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/46
Overall: 0/
Performance:
Avg HR - 179 This is a little lower than normal; not sure why. Max HR - 188
Wind: Cross-winds
Course: 10.5 mile loop, gently rolling hills with one main hill in the middle.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Below average
Race pace: Hard Drinks:
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 2
Physical exertion [1-5] 3
Good race? No
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks?
Post race activities:
Race evaluation [1-5] 2

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2006-05-11 1:09 AM

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Subject: Cherry Creek Time Trial Series #5


2006-05-11 2:21 PM
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Subject: RE: Cherry Creek Time Trial Series #5
Ryan, still a good race man. You've beed training a bunch so maybe you're tired. Take it easy it Vegas and have fun!
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