C grade had 50 riders this week. I’d been off the bike for two weeks with work committments and on trying E3 efforts at the ‘drome on Saturday I felt that I would be spat out the back quickly because my legs were so stuffed from under-use. I just didn’t seem to be able to force my legs up to the required speed.<\/p>\n
The first part of the race felt quite easy even though post-race comments seemed to indicate otherwise. Perhaps it was the two week “rest” I’d had? Ha!<\/p>\n
I’d had an easy night beforehand with only a single drink (it was hard but I managed.. the hangover from the night before helped curtail my drinking) and an early bedtime of 2.30am \ud83d\ude09<\/p>\n
As usual, I wasted energy at the back of the field for a while before moving up. Again I was surprised that I could actually stay up near the front. There appeared to be less breakaway attempts than usual – it was like everyone was having an easy day? The usual crazies chopped and changed their lines mid-corner and mid-straight causing some carnage but I managed to hold it together to secure my best place so far.. 5th.<\/p>\n
Maybe if I didn’t do those couple of small turns out the front I would’ve had the juice needed to push through a couple more guys and enter the “money zone”? (Maybe if I took<\/p>\n
more care of my body.. and.. blah blah blah.. )<\/p>\n
Victory WILL be mine!! Soon.. soon my pretties…<\/p>\n
Oh, I checked the stats this morning and the average wasn’t any slower than usual, contrary to my feeling on the day. 40.4kph for 57min. It must’ve been my<\/p>\n
brain helping me out me out with some extra dopamine.<\/p>\n
I think my HR was lower too so I’m either getting fitter (ahahahaha!) or I was simply better rested.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
C grade had 50 riders this week. I’d been off the bike for two weeks with work committments and on trying E3 efforts at the ‘drome on Saturday I felt that I would be spat out the back quickly because … Continue reading