| Course: |
gym - 2x180 sec plank, 60 sec to each side, 2x40 clam knee lifts to each side, 40 side leg lefts to each side, 30 ball passes, 50 steam engines, 40 back extensions (20 straight, 20 twisting) - 25 lb, 70 leg extensions
race - counter-clockwise down the escape road, finish at the top of the hill |
| Results: |
1st prime - pack
2nd prime - 1st
finish - 2nd
official results |
| Comments: |
Today was Abigail's last spinning class at the Convention Center Bold's Gym as they are closing so I had to attend. As usual, it was pretty hard... :)
At Pacific Raceways it was the Kerry F show again; that guy is just so strong. There were a bunch of attacks early on, none of which succeeded and then one lap after the first prime I took off at the top of the hill. I got a nice gap and forged ahead and when I looked back Kerry was leading a small group so I sat up and waited for them.
ASIDE - not sure how long I could have lasted but as long as I went hard the gap was not closing...
Only three cat 1-2 riders showed up today so Rory combined our fields. The riders that came up were Kerry (who was riding in the cat 1-2 field tonight), one other cat 2 and Dave H. We all worked pretty well together with the exception of the other cat 2, his pulls were might short.
At the second prime I encouraged everyone to keep it together and so Kerry surged just enough to win it and then we regrouped. Dave let me roll across the line in front of him so I won the master's points.
At the finish I was a bit beat but our gap was monstrous so we really slowed down that last half lap. at the bottom of the hill it was obvious that everyone fancied themselves a sprinter (meaning that the pace abruptly slowed to a crawl) so I took the front and gave it the old "accelerate smoothly and go as hard as you can" in hopes of letting Dave beat one or two of these guys. Close to the top of the hill I was maxed and then first Dave and then Kerry came around me.
Kerry won way to easily and Dave had a big gap on me for 2nd. For a bit I thought I cold hold off this cat 2 guy and was actually able to shift up one more time as the road leveled off but he surged and nipped me by a wheel or so at the line. |
| Equipment: |
Ti Cycles Hyak, 42/53, 12-25, Zipp 404 wheels |