We opened our 2012 season with a 30k TT, today. Perfect training for this time year. A 45-50 minute 'full gas' interval. If you do enough of these, most coaches will tell you that you will end up with a higher FTP (or FPT). F for Functional/ T for Threshold/ P for Power.
Teenie has taught me to ask: What went right?
* My neck was OK after almost a year of rehab!
* My pacing was pretty darn good.
* Bike worked well.
* I dressed right for the temperature/conditions.
* Power output was solid for this time of year.
What can I do better next time?
* Get to the race earlier.
* Warm up better.
* Go out just a little easier in the 1st quarter of the race.
* Put a lot of Z4 intervals on the books prior.
* Ride my TT bike, a lot.
* Get on the podium (I had my podium shoes, just in case).
As always, when we came to line, we raced all out. This was a training race, however. We did NO taper, no training for it, did not look at the course prior, did not have all our 'go fast' equipment........we still raced hard and it was fun...REAL FUN.
The season is on us and I, for one, am excited.
Let the racing begin.
Oh, the course had 800 feet of climbing going out and the decent coming back......far from FLAT as it's name describes! They did serve Flap Jacks....all varieties. Yummy. Two hundred people were out. Flap jacks are popular out here. And, congrats to Teenie for 2nd in Cat 4 (field of 8).
2 comments:
Good job Teenie.
congrats Teenie!
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