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Whistler GranFondo
2010-09-11
Vancouver, British Columbia
Canada
TOIT events
12C / 54F
Overcast
Cycle - Other
Total Time = 4h 18m 43s
Overall Rank = /
Age Group = 50-59
Age Group Rank = 114/799
Event warmup:
Warmup consisted of riding to start line.
Cycle
Comments:
Fun ride but bonked at 100k mark. Got into a couple of good pacelines and had lots of fun up to the point where I ran out of steam. Came across a fellow biker who crashed within the first half hour of the ride and didn't look good. Reports say that his front wheel was caught in a drainage grate! Really hope he makes a full recovery.
Got a little warm as the ride progressed and stopped for 5 minutes to remove my vest and arm warmers. Also took a few pain killers and Ibuprofen for some back pain I was having. Made a second stop at a food station to fill my water bottle.
Last 20 k were hard as I had hit the wall. Need to train more for longer distances and learn to hydrate and eat better.
What would you do differently?:
See above.
Post race
Warm down:
No warm down. Was a little chilly in Whistler upon arrival so just got to truck and came back to Vancouver.What limited your ability to perform faster:
Lack of training, hydration and food intake made for a tough go in the final stages.Event comments:
This was a fun event but also challenging. Disappointed about my performance in the last few kilometers but I'll be back next year to try for a time closer to four hours.
Biking 04:18:43 | 120 kms | 27.83 km/hr Age Group: 114/799 Overall: 0/ Performance: Average Ave HR: 154 Max HR: 175 Wind: Little Course: Downtown Vancouver to Whistler with dedicated traffic lane for entire course. Road: Smooth Dry Cadence: 82 Turns: Average Cornering: Average Gear changes: Average Hills: Average Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Not enough Weight change: % Overall: Average Mental exertion [1-5] 3 Physical exertion [1-5] 2 Good race? Ok 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] 4
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Last updated: 2010-02-24 12:00 AM
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RE: Whistler GranFondo
BY: MCFlynn on 2010-09-14 9:07 PM
Buddy, that time is epic if you rode the last 20k without any gas in the tank. Congratulations on a season packed with not one, but 2 epic rides. I'll be hitting this race with you next year. -
RE: Whistler GranFondo
BY: Neilman on 2010-09-23 9:56 PM
Riel that time was awesome that ride is all uphill or most of it. way to finish it out after the wall
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