The route was the same as it was last spring and the road conditions were pretty much the same. The only difference was the temperature- today it was about 20 degrees warmer than last time. I had also taken my Aero bars off my bike since I did not have them last spring. I wanted to try to duplicate the race conditions as close as possible - hoping to eliminate any outside advantages.
Overall, I felt much better today than I did last spring. I felt A LOT better on the climb -- it still "hurt", and my heart-rate was pegged, but it just felt like I made it to the top faster. I feel like I gained some time there. My nose also did A LOT better today too! I had shot a couple of squirts of Nasalcrom about 30 minutes before my start time. I walked out of the house this morning and forgot the nose strips, but I'm sure that would have helped too. My nose got a little "moist" and I had to dab it a couple of times, but at least it was not pouring like last time. Not having to deal with a runny nose had to have helped my time too.
AND, I even came home with a 1st place trophy!!!
Yep, I was the only lady in the 40-49 class -- but heck, I guess I can't help that!!!
3 comments:
We always knew that you were Go Fast Pops "trophy wife."
L, Luey and Cookie
Congrats on 1st, but more importantly, congrats on beating your original time!! WHOOT!!
~Kathleen
ROFLMAO!!!!! I should have known you were the only one in that class of the race!
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