Zachary Hilton
University RR 35+ 4's
University RR 35+ 4's
Santa Cruz, CA
Place: 12
Field: 12
Teammates: Giles Douglas
Place: 12
Field: 12
Teammates: Giles Douglas
Weather: 70 little headwind on descent, sunny at start
Start Time: 10:32 am
Start Time: 10:32 am
Total Time: 01:36:00
Power: 233 W avg, 701 W max, 225 W NP
Power: 233 W avg, 701 W max, 225 W NP
Average Speed: 16.7 MPH, Top Speed 37 MPH
Average HR: 171 Max HR: 188
Elevation Ascent: 3,540 ft
I'm riding a 2015 Specialized Tarmac with Ultegra 6800 11 speed group set with a 53/39 11/28 for this race. I have a pair for Race Rim Tubular 32's that are perfect for this race. I've been hooked on my current breakfast for a while now. Trader Joe's Multi-Grain oatmeal cooked in egg whites, peanut butter, berries, and maple syrup. Yum and full of energy to start race day right. I'm playing a big catch up game with racing. My last race was Berkeley Hills RR in May. That's just the way the season has been with me. This race will be the opener for me on the second half of the season. I'll be racing a few more USAC races, Low Key Hill Climbs, and then SJBC Winter Series.
I needed a good warm up for the legs before this race starts. It starts out on a hill. There are 4 legs to this circuit. An uphill gradual climb, straight away that turns into a hard right, downhill, and then final straightaway. There were only 12 of us in the 35+4's but that's normal for this race. I was here to suffer and I knew that I wouldn't last long. Racing is essential throughout the year if you expect to compete. It's hard to get that race effort in your legs any other way. Something about racing against the clock and others drives you to the extreme. I survived 2 laps and then the pace was exploded by the eventual winner of the race. Only 3 were able to stay with him, and then rest formed groups throughout the course. He eventually dropped everyone and lapped the field. He obviously needs to upgrade soon :) But not enough points given out in the small fields. Once I was dropped I pushed myself to complete the race at my temp on the climb and recover on the downhill.
Not much else was learned in this race. It went as expected, and it felt awesome to be back racing.
I used two bottles of Hammer Heed , Race Caps Supreme, and two Hammer gels. Time to recover with Hammer Nutrition's Recoverite and get a good night sleep.
Next race will be Mt Tam Hill Climb on September 12!
Thanks for reading!
Thanks to Hammer Nutrition!
