Sea Gull Century - CycleCentury


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Salisbury, Maryland
United States
Salisbury University
70F / 21C
Precipitation
Total Time = 5h 33m 45s
Overall Rank = /
Age Group =
Age Group Rank = 0/
Pre-race routine:

Ate a full breakfast of an orange, oatmeal, blueberries, and yogurt. Went to the race site, used the bathroom, and set up the bike.
Event warmup:

No warm-up for this one.
Bike
  • 5h 33m 45s
  • 97.1 miles
  • 17.46 mile/hr
Comments:

I tried a new nutrition plan here, starting to take in calories at 45 min. and continuing very regularly after that. This seemed to work out well. I was in good shape at the end of the ride and was able to complete a 60 min. run to round out my 6:30 workout.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing.
Post race
Warm down:

I did some walking and stretching. I got a shower and then a massage.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

This was my first century, and although I rode it straight through, I did not "race" it, so my time was just fine.

Event comments:

This was a fun century and the piece on Assateague Island is really cool. My only two complaints were that the start line was a bit confusing and not as well marked as I expected - two banners that said "Seagull Century" but I don't think anything that said "Start". And the biggest disappointment was that after I rode the whole thing without stopping at any of the rest stops, I discovered that the food and drinks at the finish line were all for purchase. I was really bummed that they didn't have any of the stuff like they offered at the rest stops at the end - not even water or a banana. Bummer!


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Last updated: 2009-07-14 12:00 AM
Biking
05:33:45 | 97.1 miles | 17.46 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/
Performance: Good
Wind: Strong with gusts
Course: Very flat and scenic course out to Assateague Island and back, except for one big hill over the bridge. There was a very strong head wind all the way home from the island.
Road: Smooth Wet Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Good
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
Physical exertion [1-5] 5
Good race? Yes
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 4