October 24, 2004
Covington CX Race
UN-officially I got about 12 place overall in the combined Masters 30+/40+ race. Not sure, but I think I finished 4th or 5th in the 40+ field. Too bad they don't have a 50+ category, I probably could have won that. Even though this is a relatively new sport to me (tried it once a couple of years ago), overall I'm satisfied with my current fitness level and today's debut return to competitve cycling.
Although this event is really nothing like a time trial on the road, the data from the Heart Rate Monitor is very similar. Judging from the altimeter graph I did nine laps in this race. I lapped quite a few riders and never got lapped myself, although the leaders were probably a minute or two ahead of me at the finish.
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Stevie & I watched Dan endure 45+ minutes of abuse with a strong showing. You could see Dan get smoother and his strength paying off as the race went on. No stop watch used, but it appeared that Dan gave up very little time to the leaders after the halfway point, and lapped many stragglers.
Posted by: Dean Coy at October 25, 2004 08:23 AM