Warda, TX 03/29/2009 This is a very special race for me since it marks the first anniversary of my first mountain bike race. Last year I finished 27Th out of 37. This year I was looking to make a big impact.
I had done so well this winter competing in duathlons, I thought I would try something different for my warm up this race. During the duathlons, I always felt very good on the bike after my runs, so I thought I would try doing a 20 minute warm up run for the race. It sure felt good to get my heart rate pumping.
Consequently, this will always be the race I remember for my legs feeling like they were on fire. Naturally, I have always felt pain in my legs from pushing myself to my limits, but this was unreal. Instead of backing off and spinning it out, I kept pushing. The pain lasted the entire first lap.
During the second lap, when my legs were finally warmed up, I had a great ride, reeling in all kinds of riders that were in front of me.
Never again will I run as a warm up for a bike race.
About Me
- Zach
- I love endurance events such as xc racing, road racing, marathons, duathlons, and triathlons. I am not great at any of them, but I find the story in my head for each race is very unique. Each race has its own underlying theme and sub plots that play out as the race unfolds. My blog is my attempt at keeping a diary of all my races.
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Thanks for your comments Zach. Thanks for the tip to re your attempt of warming up re race. I'll give that one a miss i think.
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