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Assault on the Carolinas - Cycle

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Brevard, North Carolina
United States
70F / 21C
Sunny

Total Time = 4h 30m 31s
Overall Rank = /
Age Group =
Age Group Rank = 0/

Pre-race routine:

Stayed at Red House Inn - THE bed & breakfast in town. Ate breakfast with Chris Carmichael (his CTS franchise just opened in Brevard and were a main sponsor of the ride). Chilled & met by brother-in-law at the start line about .4 mile from the inn.

Bike

4h 30m 31s
65.06 miles
14.43 mile/hr

Comments:

Felt good and was a tad faster than normal up until CH. About 1 mile in my back seized up and from then on it was a matter of hanging on for dear life. Slower than normal going up CH and bringing it back home meant for a long day in the saddle. The back spasms/cramps caused a kinetic chain reaction that basically shut me down. And I don't think I was eating/drinking well either and maybe that contributed. But other than that the ride was great: well organized, good SAG, fun post-race activities, beautiful weather, challenging course.

What would you do differently?:

Get a better lower back. Thanks, genetics.

Post race

Warm down:

Chill at finish line with BIL before rolling back to B&B to clean up, nap, then chill with the wife.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Lower back.

Event comments:

Great fun ride that the town definitely gets involved with.

Last updated: 2012-04-12 12:00 AM

Biking
04:30:31 \| 65.06 miles \| 14.43 mile/hr
Age Group:	0/
Overall:	0/
Performance:	Average
Wind:	Some
Course:	Ride that leads out of Brevard, up Walnut Hollow, over Indian Camp Mountain, down into Pumpkintown then up & over Caesar's Head before a rolling descent back into Brevard (the descent usually ends up in a headwind, too).
Road:	Smooth Dry	Cadence:
Turns:		Cornering:	Good
Gear changes:	Good	Hills:	Below average
Race pace:		Drinks:	Not enough

Post race
Weight change:	%
Overall:
Mental exertion [1-5]
Physical exertion [1-5]
Good race?

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