The eternal quest to lose 5kg…
Last year there were 62 senior starters, this year there were 77. This year I was 500g lighter. Based on this and TSB, I’d be assured of a PB.
Try and ride at FTP and not get caught until at least the turn around. So, one thing I could control, while the other was hope. Continue reading
Today’s ITT was more of an afterthought than a planned event. It was brought to my attention last Sunday. As it was a TT and those who love them are starved when it comes to the race of truth, I try to attend all I can get to.
As I removed my pants, I gasped in horror – my legs were hairy. They had not been touched by a razor since the 3 Day Tour. Additionally, my Pro Aerofoil shoe covers I picked up about a month ago (on sale?) for $20 have started to delaminate. My training log shows they’ve done 176kms, so that’s pretty poor if you ask me. On a cents per km basis – 11 of them. A bit pricey. Perhaps I should grab another pair and do a review. Continue reading
This year thanks to being in A grade, the plan was for a hopeful break away, but realistically, I’d be lucky if I could hang on the back and not get dropped
A break went as we passed the really steep hill where motorised hill climbs are held. Here I bridged and pretty much draged everyone else along. Heading down the descent to Mardan Road, where the first test of the tour would begin, my handling felt a bit sketchy so I was gapped by about 30m. This meant by the time the Mardan Road Climb began I was already of the back. Looking at previous times up the climb, today’s time was not my best. I was 81.9kg at this morning’s weigh in, up from the 80kg I’d been last weekend. My peak week must have included some competitive eating. Continue reading