Training Race

Yesterday was the first Wednesday lunch time training race of the year. It's pretty informal and everyone just shows up at noon at a spot. We ride to the top of the hill and the race starts. We do 3 laps and the finish line is where the pavement changes from a lighter color to a darker color at the top of the hill. There was a turn out of 9 riders which is good considering it was the first week. Too many more than that and it gets a little scary on open streets.

I felt good each time up the climb and rode well compared to the other riders. The last time up the hill 2 guys were off the front but not by too far. I was in a group of 4 and picked up the pace to see how many I could drop. I figured at least 1 or 2 would hang and it turned out 2 did. I attacked near the top and dropped one guy but the other guy counter attacked and I couldn't respond. I was happy with my 4th place. The race took me 37 minutes and 33 seconds with an average heart rate of 170 and a max of 194.