Originally Posted by
topflightpro
First kilo I did, I barely made it to the finish line I was so spent. I collapsed on an open patch of grass and was only able to get one foot unclipped. I was like a fish out of water, gasping for air and flopping on the ground trying to remove my helmet and unclip.
I vaguely remember someone coming over, leaning over me, blocking the sun, and taking a look at me as I thought I was dying and said, "Yeah, you did it right."
hahahaha, true. I've seen roadies come to the track and do their first Kilo then stroll into the infield like it was nothing not realizing that they simply didn't ride it hard enough. Not many cyclists train to tap into max efforts. So, what they think is 10 (max) is really about a 7 or 8. Getting to 9 or 10 takes a lot. Much of that is mental.