Congrats David on a solid race on a tough course. My legs are still hurting tonight! On Apr 14, 2012 4:08 PM, "David Caudle" <[email protected]> wrote:
> Sounds like the CoWs have had a busy day. Here is what my play time > consisted of: > I headed to Greensboro last night and had a great pasta dinner with some > good friends. They were nice enough to let me crash and did not mind that I > had to get up at 5:20 to head to Belews lake for an 8:00 start. Got there > with plenty of time to spare after setting up everything. Official comes to > me and says my bike can't be where it is although this was my spot. The way > the fence was setup at the end of the row was gonna cause everyone in that > row to be cramped. So he bumped me to the best spot on the play ground. Up > front with not a soul around me. Great way to start the day. :). Water temp > was 66.4 so it was wetsuit legal and thats always good news for me. This > race was a staggered start another positive. Ever 10 secs they would let 2 > go. I left at 8:25. For once I felt great on a swim. Swam a 1500 and I was > out of the water and on the bike in less then 30min. I think I came of of > the water in just over 26min my best 1500 ever. Thank you wetsuit. > Out of transition on the bike is a nice (not sonmuch)short climb maybe 50 > yards but it was enough to wake my legs up. Normally the bike is my best > leg but the first loop of 2 was not great...just could not find the legs. > Loop 2 was great and I finish 27 miles at 21.7avg. > Time to run.....my least fav part. Shoes on and I off....damn there's that > hill again. Ugh ok so the wedsite said this was a flat run course....not > sure what roads they were talking about but it was not so flat. I felt > pretty good and made it through without needing medical help. (sure wish my > marathon had felt this good lol)Came across the finish 2:32:57. I was > shooting for under 2:30:00 so I was happy with that. This was a double > points race so there were some really fast racers there today. Jon Anderson > being one of them. He did great as always. I finished 85 of like 500 and 13 > of 39 age group. > > Nice ride Bob and Steve! > Good luck Monday KP! > DC > Sent from my iPhone > > On Apr 14, 2012, at 2:48 PM, "[email protected]" < > [email protected]> wrote: > > It's always a joy to ride with Bob. Great morning on the bike. > > SB > > Sent from my Verizon Wireless Phone > > ----- Reply message ----- > From: "Bob Luppino" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Subject: [COWs] Goldsboro Relay for Life Ride > Date: Sat, Apr 14, 2012 2:41 pm > > > Steven Brake and I went to Goldsboro today for the Seyboro Cyclists ride > to support Relay for Life. It was a cool start to the ride with > temperatures in the mid-40s. The ride headed east from the north side of > Goldsboro with the midpoint of the ride to be in Eureka. Steven and I hung > with the front group hoping that Goldsboro rules were in force. This > turned out to be a huge mistake. As we made the first turn, the pace > immediately went to 21-22. As the pullers changed, the pace kept sliding > up. The Seyboro guys usually do double pace lines and, when my turn came, > I was paired with a Seyboro guy. He sees a long 2% grade an proceeds to > push the pace to 27. I fall back and the rest of the group also slowed. > We hung on to the front for the first 25 miles and then got more sane. By > the second rest stop, we picked up a few others and limped to the end into > a strong headwind. > > Thanks to Steven for hanging back with me. He was strong enough to leave > our little group if he wanted. His mountain training with DC last weekend > paid off. > > I’m attaching the route; unfortunately, I missed the first two miles. > http://connect.garmin..com/activity/167961513<http://connect.garmin.com/activity/167961513> > > The words for the day were Wheeeee for the start; Whoops for not backing > off the pace early; and Ouch because I’m hurting. 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