Bike 4:19:00 [4] 50.36 mi (11.7 mph) +3378ft
shoes: Clementine
Tour de Poca 50mile. 1st female. Put on by the same group from Monster Cross, so super laid back, aka not organized. No aid other than some water jugs. Course was about 1/2 fire roads, 1/2 singletrack. Went with the hardtail. Went out hard the first 10 miles on fire roads, which was a Monster Cross section in reverse. Stayed with the loose lead pack. There was one other gal in front of me, and I kept her w/in 25sec in the first 25 miles. Blueberry trail and some of the new trails were a blast to ride. Couldn't really tuck in behind anyone at all throughout the day, so I mostly worked alone. After the 25/50 split, I never saw the other female again, so I figured she either dusted me or was only doing the 25. Significant slower/not flowy ST from miles 30-40 which put a beating on the low back. My legs felt solid for the most part all day. I think taking Sustain every 10-15miles along with sipping Ultraformance did the trick on a warm day. Back on the fire roads for the last 10 miles, just keeping the pressure up and getting some much needed calories and fluids in. One of the RVA guys I had been trading places with throughout the day caught me towards the end and gave me a draft for a mile or 2. Passed him on the last stretch of pavement and he didn't want to hang, so soloed into the finish. 1st female, not sure about overall yet. I think I love this bike racing thang.
