Crit Race #6--Finally a Win! Brick

Finally, finally, finally I won a race! There were 12 of us again, and we were mostly all together. I don't like that! I wanted to make something happen, so a few minutes in, I attacked. Alli came with me, but she's the littlest one there and couldn't help much (there was a nasty headwind on the back stretch) so we got caught after 1.5 laps. Lisa took off once, but she wasn't staying away either. Then I took off again and couldn't stay away. Then Laura (my teammate) took off. She stayed away for about a lap. There were a few other attacks, but we really didn't spread out the field at all. During the last lap, I was determined to win.

Lisa led the entire last 3 laps, and I used her to lead me out. With about half a lap to go, I took off and expected her to follow me. She ended up in 4th because she was trying to help her teammate (Marsha, who got second) win. Beth was third.

I now think I have a chance of winning the series; I didn't at the beginning because I wasn't winning and Lisa was, and if she wants to win she will. Now she will be trying to help Marsha, who I am behind by 4 or 6 points. In two weeks, if I win and she gets second, I'll be ahead. It should be a good series, especially since Laura is definitely willing to work with/for me, and we've picked up Roxanne on our team, who should also be willing to help!

From Race #1: Race + cool down: 21:57; 7.77 miles; 21.5 mph; 169 HR (197 max!); 2nd place.

From Race #2: Race + cool down: 21:29, 7.89 mi, 22.3 mph; 176 HR; 4th place in a field sprint.

From Race #3: 20:40; 7.50 mi; 21.8 mph; 165 HR (196 max); 3rd by a hair.

From Race #4: 20:14; 7.34 mi; 21.8 mph; 175 HR (196 max); 6th place behind a group of 5.

From Race #5: 33:43; 12.46 mi; 22.2 mph; 168 HR (196 max); 4th place behind a group of 3.

Today's Race #6:

• Multisport totals (I was supposed to ride 1 h and run 30 min: 1:38:23; 23.72 miles; 1,576 calories; 159 HR; 16.7 + average
  
• Warm up: 43:24; 12.08 miles; 16.7 mph; 140 HR
• Race: 19:38; 7.27 miles; 22.2 average; 164 HR (200 max!!!!)
• Cool down lap + Transition: 2:21; 0.58 miles; 178 HR
• Run: 30:00; 3.63 miles; 8:16 average; 6:23 best pace; 183 HR
  
• First place! I finally felt good during the bike, and the run after was fairly decent.
  
• Cool down lap: 2:50; 0.53 mi; 11.3 mph; 142 HR

Run Stats:

Today: 30:00; 3.63 miles; 8:16 pace; 6:23 best pace; 183 HR

7-8-09: 22:38, 2.27 mi, 9:57 pace, 168 HR

7-1-09: 29:52; 3.51 miles; 8:30 pace; 416 cal; 177 HR

I did way better with posture because I'd thought about it during my cool down bike lap. Plus I wanted to make it farther this time than last time, and I succeeded; I ran into the park across the little bridge. I turned around at exactly 15 minutes and 1.8 miles and had to run slightly past where I'd started from, which means I ran faster AND farther on the way in. Hooray for negative splits!

Again, my HR was way too high (so far out of my aerobic zone it's not even funny; and I even checked it a few times with my fingers on my neck just to make sure the HRM was reliable), but I just kept telling myself that Will has said it will eventually even out and a normal rate so I just kept going. I was trying to focus on running correctly (more front-foot striking than flat-foot striking or heel striking and keeping good posture and think I succeeded.