A Couple of Firsts

 

As a “woman with responsibilities” just as all of you women out there are, finding time to train on my bike is a constant challenge.  Take today for example.  I am to do a practice 3 mile at wide open speed and I am so tired (maybe even weary) that I am going to enjoy my granddaughter’s SECOND birthday party instead of ride.  There is also a heat index of 96F outside also.  That may have something to do with my attitude.

However, I have been training hard, at least for me, and have a couple of firsts to report. Number one has to do with my Watt and Heart Rate output.

9 min.

Watt av. 193

HR  av.  149

Cadence   81

Mph av.    21

This was a personal best for me. It was a hilly course with a stiff breeze.

Come Monday, August 10, I will be on a flat course on Canada Road in Redwood City, CA at the National Senior Games and hopefully up my speed a bit.  I will keep an eye on my Saris cpu and keep the watts and heart rate up. Hopefully my heart, lungs and legs will all work together.  My goal is to be in the top five in a field of 23 for the 5K and 20 for the 10K

The number two first was changing an unexpected flat 9 miles from my car last Saturday. I had my body down in “aero” position on my TT bike.  I saw the rubble on the road, but could not escape it in time.  My little CO2 cartridge worked just fine to pump up the new front inner tube and I was soon back doing intervals.

I am ready for the two Time Trials in CA to be over.  I am eager to get on my Cyclcross bike and “tear up some grass”!  Well, as much as an “older woman with responsibilities” can tear up grass!!

Ya’ll hang in there! Get up on your bike and peddle, peddle, peddle!!