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GVCC Training Race – Chili

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So this week found the GVCC on the Chili course.

This week was extremely difficult for me. We did reverse pace lines during the warmup lap and my first sprint to the front of the pace line pretty much killed me. I was at 101% of my heart rate by the time I got to the front of the line. My second sprint during the warmup was up the hill on Ballantyne Road and I just bonked halfway through the pack. After that I couldn’t even hang on to the peloton. I finally caught up with the peloton as Mike had everyone stop at the start/finish line before the start of the first lap, but everyone had taken off as soon as I stopped. :)

So I did the best I could and just kept pedaling. I thought I was going to get reattached to the peloton on turn #2 on lap two, but when I rounded the corner they were just gone!

I had had a rough afternoon earlier in the day. That mood carried over to the race and ultimately got the best of me. I don’t know how many laps I did. I am thinking not many as my Garmin only read 10.14 miles. I can’t remember if I turned it on before the warmup lap or not.

The good news out of the whole race was that my good friend Tyler finally came out to try racing. He loved it and will getting his USA Cycling license and joining the GVCC this weeked.

GVCC Training Race – Mendon Course

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I had been talking about joining the GVCC (Genesse Valley Cycling Club) with my friend Dwight since 2007 during my Monday rides with the WNYWP (Western New York Wellness Program) and finally got the nerve to join this year. So tonight was my first time racing with the GVCC . I was extremely nervous. A couple people introduced themselves, but I was so nervous I can’t for the life of me remember their names.

This week’s course was set near Mendon Ponds Park.

It was a really nice course. The Cat 5′s started shortly after the Cat 4′s with a warmup lap practicing pacelines. Unfortunately, my fitness level is low and I was dropped at turn two (W. Bloomfield Rd & Pond Rd). I do want to say thanks to the guy that was trying to let me draft off him to get back to the peloton. I am sorry I cannot remember your name, but it was much appreciated. I could not hang on to his wheel either so he sprinted ahead so that he would not lose the group. I’ll be honest, once I turned onto to Pittsford Mendon Center Rd and saw that the Cat 5′s were no where to be seen I just wanted to pack up and go home. Then I thought to myself the hard part was actually showing up tonight. All I have to do now if finish my laps and not quit. So that is what I did. I just kept going. I got lost on lap 2 because I turned down Smith Rd instead of Pond Rd, but I am sure everyone has gotten lost. :)

In all my nervousness I forgot to reset my Garmin Edge so the whole ride got added to the ride with my twins on Wednesday. :) I also forgot to press start at the start of the warm up lap so I did not start recording until lap 2. :) I also think I still owed a lap, but the people at the finish line said the Cat 5′s were down. That was @ 7:20pm. I am pretty sure had I tried to do another lap that it would have been very dark out when I got back to the finish line.

Here is a link to my Garmin Data:

http://connect.garmin.com/activity/30957154

Even though I could not keep up I am so glad I finally joined and showed up for the race. I can’t make it out on the 29th, but will be there the following week.