Last weekend - Tundra TT was a good motivator for me to get to pedaling on my TT bike. So many types of races to train for! This is a really fun time trial for anyone who wants an early season fitness gauge next year.
This weekend, Drew, Jeff & myself raced in Greenville, SC. I was super proud of Drew finishing strong with the pack in his first p1/2 race on Saturday & Jeff winning the masters 45+ Race on Sunday!
I was happy with how I felt on the bike in Greenville. Felt strong both races (45 miles of rollers Sat & 35 Sun), but I know I have a lot to work on strategy wise. Saturday stayed with the group, no breaks that stuck, but was about girl #30 in line to start the uphill sprint to finish. Finished 10th, need to work on being aggressive and working my way up in the pack. Also still learning about how to work in a group with several strong teams. (and learning rookie things like to make sure the saddle is tightened all the way before a race...I'm climbing at about mile 20 of 45 wondering why I feel like I'm sliding off the back of my bike, "oh great, the saddle nose is pointed towards my nose"...).
Sunday 3 riders, 2 from team headstrong & 1 from United Healthcare, got away and held it even through our organized paceline efforts. Strong women, made for a fun race. For the peloton finish I learned from Saturday and had good position & had a lot left in the tank.. 300 meters to go & I know I need to sprint soon, then all of a sudden, WHOOSH, everyone flies around me! I tried to jump but was too slow....need to work on having a quicker cadence, jumping fast & knowing how to strategize my finish! Got 10th again, but felt good all weekend so I'll take it, ready to race some more!
Team training anyone?? You can practice your team attack tactics & beat up on me until I learn how to jump and catch on when a sprint or attack happens?! Sounds fun...
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