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Lakewood Ranch, Florida
United States
American Diabetes Association
80F / 27C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 5h 16m 35s
Overall Rank = /
Age Group =
Age Group Rank = 0/
Pre-race routine:

Normal PB/Nutella & toast with milk and Men's 1-a-Day and 2 Aleve. Got to check in with plenty of time to spare. No rush.
Event warmup:

Figured with 100 miles to ride, I would get warmed up somewhere along the ride.
Bike
  • 5h 16m 35s
  • 100.87 miles
  • 19.12 mile/hr
Comments:

Started middle of the pack for first 20+ miles. Felt good but kept getting caught in the yo-yo effect. Decided to work my way up front, made it into the first 15 riders for the next 15+ miles. Pace was MUCH more even and steady up front, last until we turned into the wind! Thought I had a parachute attached! From that point on I was in small groups or by myself. Just for the record, I HATE THE WIND!!!
What would you do differently?:

Not much other than more training. 40 miles further than I have ever ridden.
Post race
Warm down:

Almost hit a lady at the finish, after that, just found a rack, some beverages and food and some SHADE!

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Lack of training, non-aerodynamic body and the WIND!

Event comments:

May do one of their shorter distances next year but no desire to ever ride 100 miles in a single day ever again.




Last updated: 2012-02-27 12:00 AM
Biking
05:16:35 | 100.87 miles | 19.12 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/
Performance: Good
Wind: Headwind
Course: From the start the course went northwest before the wind picked up. Course the turned and went southeast with the wind to about mile 40. At that point the course went northwest directly into the wind for the next 50+ miles. Back south towards the finish.
Road: Rough Dry Cadence: 78
Turns: Average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Average Hills: Average
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Not enough
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
Physical exertion [1-5] 4
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: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 4

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2012-04-01 4:03 PM

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Subject: Tour de Cure - Tampa

2012-04-02 3:38 AM
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Subject: RE: Tour de Cure - Tampa
Nice ride Chris! Thanks for supporting the ADA. I am looking forward to my TdC ride in Madison, WI mid May.
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