Glenvale Crit

Glenvale 17-Oct-2004

Today’s Glenvale crit ended with a similar result for me as last week, that is, placing mid-field. I did feel much better after this race than last week’s and could actually ride up the hills on the way home rather than crawl up them, gasping for the cruel punishment to end.

I’m not sure why I felt better – there may have been lower C grade numbers due to Around the Bay in a Day or it could have been the two days in a row off the bike prior to the race. Does dancing use the same muscles as cycling? Extra sleep certainly wasn’t the reason for feeling fresh! 😉

The race was fairly non-eventful. I just tried to stay upright and find good wheels to follow. I did chase one break attempt down, simply because I was on his wheel when he jumped – silly boy should know these things before wasting all that energy! 🙂

There was more craziness towards the end with pedal strikes and people changing lines mid-corner which of course had others swinging around to avoid them. All of this worked to push me totally out of contention for the sprint. Next week I’ll move up earlier so I don’t have to deal with all the slower-rider scrapping!

(Jeez, listen to me.. I actually think I can contest the sprint pah! 😉 )

I think I will wear knee warmers more often. My knees seem to like the idea and it covers the big-ass scare on my knee from the track crash last season.

Howdy to the Ringwood Tri Club chick in blue kit riding along Mitcham then Canterbury roads. I think you should join the Wednesday-night Croydon Cycle Works shop ride up the 1:20, with Mickos, Bartos, occasionally hippyos and loyal fans. With your build you’d kick my arse! (until we got to the downhill..) 🙂

Ahh.. I’m stuffing my face post-race and those ATB suckers are still pedaling! Lucky bastards got awesome weather this year though.

Race Stats:

Time 0:55:30.5

HR 188 Max 192 Avg 171 Min 122

Dist 36.6 min/km 1:31

Avg Speed 39.6 kph

Avg Cadence 111 rpm

Temperature 17 ?C