Sea Otter Classic Road Race

Zachary Hilton
Sea Otter Classic Road Race
Category 35+ 4/ Combined with the 45+ 4

Seaside, CA 
Place: 10
Teammates: None

Weather:  56 Degrees, Partly cloudy and windy
Start Time: 3:35 pm

Total Time: 02:35:54 
Power: 212 W avg, 787 W max, 203 W NP  

Average Speed: 15.9 MPH, Top Speed 42.8 MPH

Average HR: 161 Max HR: 205
Elevation Ascent: 3,743 ft

Training Peaks Data

I'm riding a 2015 Specialized S-Works Tarmac with Ultegra 6800 53/39 11 speed group set with an 11/28 for this race. I have a pair for Race Rim carbon tubular 32's for this race. I'm wearing my Race Suit from Jakroo Custom Apparel, and my S-Works Prevail helmet. I follow Hammer Nutrition's Steve Born on many pre-race strategies.  Hammer Nutrition's Fully Charged is on the menu before the race too.  

My goal for this race is to try continue to build this season.  My riding is becoming more consistent and training for these specific climbing races.  

Group start and we are off.  Finally a decent group since we are combined.  The course is the same as last year, and there is a neutral feed zone as well.  We had 4 laps to complete before climbing back up to the finish line.  I fell to the back of the group during the first climb, but we had several that stayed together and each lap we brought the front group back in.  Accept for the 4th time up the hill.  I was cooked along with several others.  We started to spread apart and I was sticking with my group and we were working well together.  As we approached the final climb at 1K togo my right shifter cable broke and I was stuck in the 11th cog and the big ring at that!  I walked the final 1K just to not get a DNF.

Time to recover with Hammer Nutrition's Recoverite and get a good night sleep.  Don't forget to recover during your sleep and take some Hammer Whey to boost that HGH.  I've also added Hammer Nutrition's Chromate, and Super Antioxidant to the recovery mix.  Both have great recovery ingredients!  

Next race will be Cats Hill Classic!

Thanks for reading!

Thanks to Hammer Nutrition!

Thanks to Nature's Bakery!

Thanks to RaceRim!

Thanks to iRC Tire USA!

Thanks to SJBC Race Team!