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#3876
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#3877
So it is
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It will be a jump, but you're young, and the jump from 4 to 3 won't be too bad. Seriously, hit Cat 3 over 50? You get to race with Tour veterans and Olympians, with stripes of all versions on half the jerseys you see. Embrace the upgrade.
#3878
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The beatings will continue until performance improves.
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Does a bear **** in the woods?
we crushed the 5 hour mark, and nearly hit under 4:30 moving time.
Someday I'd like to do under 5 hours solo, but I'm happy with this ride.
Like I said in this thread https://www.bikeforums.net/road-cycl...nd-pump-2.html
"The group I ride with doesn’t have newbs. We are all competitive cyclists or duathletes. Our group rides aren’t casual/social rides. After the ride we might meet for a beer or coffee, but the ride itself is a serious workout."
we crushed the 5 hour mark, and nearly hit under 4:30 moving time.
Someday I'd like to do under 5 hours solo, but I'm happy with this ride.
Like I said in this thread https://www.bikeforums.net/road-cycl...nd-pump-2.html
"The group I ride with doesn’t have newbs. We are all competitive cyclists or duathletes. Our group rides aren’t casual/social rides. After the ride we might meet for a beer or coffee, but the ride itself is a serious workout."
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See, this is why we can't have nice things. - - smarkinson
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Not every ride is a hammerfest. Sundays + Fridays I ride with a retiree, at a leisurely pace.
#3884
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Does a bear **** in the woods?
we crushed the 5 hour mark, and nearly hit under 4:30 moving time.
Someday I'd like to do under 5 hours solo, but I'm happy with this ride.
Like I said in this thread https://www.bikeforums.net/road-cycl...nd-pump-2.html
"The group I ride with doesn’t have newbs. We are all competitive cyclists or duathletes. Our group rides aren’t casual/social rides. After the ride we might meet for a beer or coffee, but the ride itself is a serious workout."
we crushed the 5 hour mark, and nearly hit under 4:30 moving time.
Someday I'd like to do under 5 hours solo, but I'm happy with this ride.
Like I said in this thread https://www.bikeforums.net/road-cycl...nd-pump-2.html
"The group I ride with doesn’t have newbs. We are all competitive cyclists or duathletes. Our group rides aren’t casual/social rides. After the ride we might meet for a beer or coffee, but the ride itself is a serious workout."
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#3885
So it is
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After two days of racing at ~8,000 feet, today will only be at 6,000, or so. Breathing is sort of important when you're working hard on the bike.
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I upgraded to cat 4 in 2011, raced on and off, never had results, and then this year I've been on the podium in 10/14 races and won 4, including a state champ on the road and mountain.
It was fun being the guy that everyone chases because I can hold it and I'm sad that my short-lived leadership role is likely coming to an end.
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You did the omnium? The TT looked interesting. I'm usually fairly good at those but I would have been on my road bike against TT bikes.
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Kinda sorta.
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Probably, then they would have seen what WhyFi saw from that driver. Or worse.
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I've also figured out nutrition and seldom drink.
As a junior I was focused on not gaining any weight which meant basically eating zero carbs. A quick google search could have helped that. Funny how much faster I am if I eat a pizza the night before a race rather than chicken and salad.
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Ramped up from ~2000 miles a year to ~8500 last year and over 5000 so far in 2019.
I've also figured out nutrition and seldom drink.
As a junior I was focused on not gaining any weight which meant basically eating zero carbs. A quick google search could have helped that. Funny how much faster I am if I eat a pizza the night before a race rather than chicken and salad.
I've also figured out nutrition and seldom drink.
As a junior I was focused on not gaining any weight which meant basically eating zero carbs. A quick google search could have helped that. Funny how much faster I am if I eat a pizza the night before a race rather than chicken and salad.