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Oak Ridge, Tennessee
United States
Knox Velo
95F / 35C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 17m 35s
Overall Rank = 2/27
Age Group = CAT5
Age Group Rank = 0/
Pre-race routine:

Start time was 5:01:30 so arrived about 3 to make sure I had time to get in a good warmup and get into my skinsuit.

Of course I forgot to bring a normal skewer to use with my KK trainer... so I had to source a skewer to finally get in a warmup.
Event warmup:

Ended up being a shorter warmup than I had planned, about 25' (should have been about 45) with 4x1' @ 240w and a couple of spin ups.

Then it was off to the line.
Bike
  • 17m 35s
  • 7.73 miles
  • 26.38 mile/hr
Comments:

I was probably hurt more than helped by my Body Paint Skinsuit on the day... long sleeves + 95° sunny weather likely didn't do me any favors. I was also training through the race so may have been a little more tired than I thought. I expected 300 watts average and ended up with 262... wasn't excited about that.

Nonetheless I felt like I put out a reasonable performance, again being foiled from the gold but not embarrassing myself either.
What would you do differently?:

Probably wear a short sleeve suit and maybe forego the "booties" since it was so hot. Also dump a bottle of water on myself before the start... and possibly take the aero bottle with me next time to get a sip of water.
Post race
Warm down:

Spun around the parking lot until I felt like I wasn't going to die.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Ehh, hopefully it was just a matter of heat and built up fatigue and not a serious issue with my fitness.

Event comments:

Oak Ridge Velo (being the RR state championship) is a great race. The Omnium was a lot of fun last year... hopefully I can do all of them again next year.


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Last updated: 2014-07-28 12:00 AM
Biking
00:17:35 | 07.73 miles | 26.38 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 2/27
Performance: Good
Wind: Little
Course: Straight shot, one turn and a couple of curves. Only one section where gravel was in a turn that I sat up on the bullhorns.
Road: Rough Dry Cadence: 92
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
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? Ok
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks?
Post race activities: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 4

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