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kmwest · 02-28-2009, 03:22 PM

OK, did it.

Bulldog Bike Race
Camp Pendleton, CA
26mi
1:28:48.2 (17.6mph avg)

Went ok. Lots of hills. I came in 9th out of 11 in my age group (one dude kicked it and crossed the finish line .2s ahead of me). I stayed with the main pack for a while, but they lost me on the first real hill, and the ride became significantly more difficult as I did not have 40+ guys to draft off of. Certainly taught me a lot about how to race.

Going into the race, a guy at the bike shop told me three things:
1) Don't try to win.
2) Let the "hot dogs" do their thing.
3) Don't crash.

I followed all three rules and overall I think it was a success. There's a 12-mile TT next weekend I'm thinking about (perfectly flat, thankfully!)

02-28-2009, 03:22 PM	#9 (permalink)
kmwest All Beach, No Ocean Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Afghanistan Posts: 3,117	OK, did it. Bulldog Bike Race Camp Pendleton, CA 26mi 1:28:48.2 (17.6mph avg) Went ok. Lots of hills. I came in 9th out of 11 in my age group (one dude kicked it and crossed the finish line .2s ahead of me). I stayed with the main pack for a while, but they lost me on the first real hill, and the ride became significantly more difficult as I did not have 40+ guys to draft off of. Certainly taught me a lot about how to race. Going into the race, a guy at the bike shop told me three things: 1) Don't try to win. 2) Let the "hot dogs" do their thing. 3) Don't crash. I followed all three rules and overall I think it was a success. There's a 12-mile TT next weekend I'm thinking about (perfectly flat, thankfully!) __________________ "If it felt good, you didn't push hard enough. It's supposed to hurt like hell." - Dean Karnazes' track coach, Ultramarathon Man "My baby's soft and sweet, somewhere between a flower and a gun" - fiction family