Training Log Archive: BB

East Stromlo race on a beautiful sunny early spring day. I was first starter on the long course. Finished 13th in a field of 28. But two riders were just ahead by 21 seconds. Only got passed going to 10 by some of the gun riders. Probably a couple of less than optimal route choices - 3 to 4 and 4 to 5 being the main ones. Will need to compare with super efficient O-ing's efforts to see how much extra distance I did. Splits suggest at least 1 to 2 minutes lost in total. Had an advantage in the zoo single tracks as I ride there each Friday - altho the course setter did send me the reverse direction to normal on some of these. Did at least beat O-ing on one leg - 12 to 13. Post race was a family BBQ and 2 nice cans of Capital Brewing beers to help rehydrate.

C • Beating O-Ing 7

Usual Friday ride thru the zoo pines and arboretum for coffee - good chance to practise before Sunday's race on all the nice tricky bridges in the zoo pines single tracks. Also rode up the steep pitch near the RSPCA for the first time (maybe the finish chute?) - lower gears helped but still had heart rate peak out.

Peloton of 4 then picked up Grant and Des just before the hill sprint - tried to do a Caleb Ewan and wind thru the field just before the finish line but ended up second by about half a bike length - beaten by the newly crowned ACT Veterans M70 road race champ. Then took 3 kms to recover. Joined a breakaway of 3 riders after then and we had nice quick riding conditions into 38 expresso - but the wind had picked up for the ride home. Lots of discussion about Le Tour.

Recovery ride with Grant from Upper Duffy along Cooleman Ridge and edge of Mt Taylor and back to Duffy Arabica. Sunny. Legs still a bit stuffed from Sunday O race.