Wednesday, April 28, 2010
Sunday, April 25, 2010
Vance Creek Road Race
hmmm not so great at the end....
Was up in the front playing the Cancellara wanna be with Mike. Got up the hill 1st and lead the field down the valley for the 2nd out of 3 laps. Felt great, popped a GU in on the flat farm side and got up in front for the 2nd assent. Felt ok, lead the field again, Mike was somewhere behind when I heard a bid carbon/aluminum crashing noise and voices complain from pain...I eased the pace immediately wondering where Mike was. 5 seconds later I see him come in someone's wheel lead by about 4 or 5 guys. I tried to pick up that small breakaway last man's wheel but I couldn't. Didn't have it anymore. Lost it all in the "wonder who crashed" thing where I eased the tempo, and must have gotten out of my rhythm. I tried to connect at the top of the hill but I was seeing my heart rate going above 170 which so far in the season I can't sustain for too long.
I must say in retrospect that I feel like I "gave up" on beleiving I could make the connection, especially knowing that the downhill was coming up. I let it go...stupid of me.
Which made me find myself alone for most of the last lap, pulling some guy (nice guy) from another team who was in total survival mode.
I crossed the finish line about 3 minutes behind the leaders.
Mike took 7th on the line.
I also think I ate too much of that extra bar before the race started as I was 180 which was probably the perfect place to be at.
Next race will tell.....
Was up in the front playing the Cancellara wanna be with Mike. Got up the hill 1st and lead the field down the valley for the 2nd out of 3 laps. Felt great, popped a GU in on the flat farm side and got up in front for the 2nd assent. Felt ok, lead the field again, Mike was somewhere behind when I heard a bid carbon/aluminum crashing noise and voices complain from pain...I eased the pace immediately wondering where Mike was. 5 seconds later I see him come in someone's wheel lead by about 4 or 5 guys. I tried to pick up that small breakaway last man's wheel but I couldn't. Didn't have it anymore. Lost it all in the "wonder who crashed" thing where I eased the tempo, and must have gotten out of my rhythm. I tried to connect at the top of the hill but I was seeing my heart rate going above 170 which so far in the season I can't sustain for too long.
I must say in retrospect that I feel like I "gave up" on beleiving I could make the connection, especially knowing that the downhill was coming up. I let it go...stupid of me.
Which made me find myself alone for most of the last lap, pulling some guy (nice guy) from another team who was in total survival mode.
I crossed the finish line about 3 minutes behind the leaders.
Mike took 7th on the line.
I also think I ate too much of that extra bar before the race started as I was 180 which was probably the perfect place to be at.
Next race will tell.....
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