Mt San Bruno HC
Brisbane, CA (35+Cat 4) Mixed with the 35 + 1,2,3,5’s
Field Size: 10
Placing: 7
Start Time: 10:04
am (Finishing time 19:20)
Teammates: Andy Crews
Average Speed: 11.5
MPH, Top Speed MPH
Average HR:184 Max
HR: 192
Elevation
Ascent: 1159 Ft.
Weather: 55.6 degrees avg. Sunny
My goals for this first race of the season
were to hang with the group for as long as I could, go sub 20 min, get a PR on
my best time (22:06 2012) (24:45 2011), and enjoy the beginning of a great
year! I had 2 days off from work and an
early New Year’s Eve night. I felt well
rested and put in some good work on the bike for December.
I arrived at 9am and got in a
good 30 min warm up on the trainer. I
rode my Zipp 404’s and no water bottles. A sag provided by Peninsula Velo Cycling Club
brought everything to
the top for us. We were combined with
the 35 + 1,2,3,5’s. Race started up
first climb at a decent pace. One guy
tried sprinting off the front right at the base of the first climb. The group reacted perfectly and stayed steady
but the pace didn’t turn anyone inside out.
We knew he didn't stand a chance.
The first year I got
dropped right after we turned on the first climb, and last year I got dropped
on the beginning of the second climb before the park entrance. This year I stayed with the group until we
turned into the park. I was by myself
until I caught up with two others on the final climb to the top. I let them do the work and drafted off them
to the top. I might have been able to go
a little faster but I was conserving energy for the last 200 meters. Like in past years that’s a good place to
peel off and sprint around. It was windy
for the last mile. Myself and one other guy peeled off and I tried to come
around him but couldn't. I ended up
being a little shy of 3 minutes off the race winner in the 35 1,2,3’s. I PR’ed by 2:46!! New best time is 19:20!!
Overall I was super stoked about this race! Glad to be on my new team SJBC Racing and race the new colors!
My next race is EarlyBird RR January 19, 2013.
Thanks for reading!
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