Sunday, May 10, 2009
5/10/09 Brea race re-cap
Masters 35+ race.
I was only going to use it for warm-up for the Pro/1/2 race, but things didn't play out that way. My only goal was to watch MJ and McMahon, as I'm weaker than them so I gotta try and be smart. McMahon was already up the road in the break, so I decided to go when MJ went. I am not fit enough to act, only react. A couple of teams tried to attack the break, and once they started getting stupid (instead of just consistently rotating thru), that didn't bode well for working together to stay away. The break ended up lapping the field, so teammates were able to take pace behind lapped teammates in the final sprint, that's always a great rule on the books.One racer put his hands on another, and there was no reason for it...between T-2 & T-3, there's about 6ft between the racer and the cones on the left, and there's about 6 inches betwen the racer and the group. Instead of just shifting left and advancing, the racer shoves another racer into the group...didn't understand that one, as it would have been easier and safer to just move to the area where there was no one.
Pro/1/2 race.
The first 30 minutes were quite painful. The first breakaway - the big team missed it, so they all had to go to the front and catch it. The 2nd big break ended up staying away. At first there were 10 racers in it, but then that had dwindled to 7 by the time it was over. I finished in the top-50 I think, closer to 50th! My calves started cramping with 20 minutes left in the race; that's a fitness issue.For the day, I did 25 miles in the 35+ race and 35 miles in the Pro/1/2 race, 60 race miles for the day's total. In actuality, today was merely preparation for El Dorado! :)
I was only going to use it for warm-up for the Pro/1/2 race, but things didn't play out that way. My only goal was to watch MJ and McMahon, as I'm weaker than them so I gotta try and be smart. McMahon was already up the road in the break, so I decided to go when MJ went. I am not fit enough to act, only react. A couple of teams tried to attack the break, and once they started getting stupid (instead of just consistently rotating thru), that didn't bode well for working together to stay away. The break ended up lapping the field, so teammates were able to take pace behind lapped teammates in the final sprint, that's always a great rule on the books.One racer put his hands on another, and there was no reason for it...between T-2 & T-3, there's about 6ft between the racer and the cones on the left, and there's about 6 inches betwen the racer and the group. Instead of just shifting left and advancing, the racer shoves another racer into the group...didn't understand that one, as it would have been easier and safer to just move to the area where there was no one.
Pro/1/2 race.
The first 30 minutes were quite painful. The first breakaway - the big team missed it, so they all had to go to the front and catch it. The 2nd big break ended up staying away. At first there were 10 racers in it, but then that had dwindled to 7 by the time it was over. I finished in the top-50 I think, closer to 50th! My calves started cramping with 20 minutes left in the race; that's a fitness issue.For the day, I did 25 miles in the 35+ race and 35 miles in the Pro/1/2 race, 60 race miles for the day's total. In actuality, today was merely preparation for El Dorado! :)
