Crit Race #7--Into First Place

Getting ready to race. Front row: Parri, Roxanne, Laura, me, Beth, Rachel. Back row: Lisa, Stephanie

The start of the women's race


The end of the women's race—the sprint to the finish!

Although I didn't win tonight, I moved into first place by 2 points. We'll see if I can hold that. Here are the stats from the last races:

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.

From Race #6: 19:38; 7.27 mi; 22.2 average; 164 MR (200 max!!!!!); 1st place.

Today's Race #7:

• Ride totals (I was supposed to ride 45 min and run 30 min): 50:10; 14.5 miles; 818 calories; 146 HR; 17.3 + average
  
• Warm up: 21:04; 5.57 miles; 15.8 mph; 139 HR
• Race: 19:40; 7.29 miles; 22.2 average; 166 HR (198 max)
• Cool down: 9:25 (included walking around a little); 1.64 miles; 120 HR
• Second place behind Beth.

I led a little during the first few laps and then sat in behind Lisa and Marsha for the remainder. I couldn't react to anyone's going off, and Parri and Stephanie and Rachel all did. I had to stay with Marsha and beat her, and I did. Then I tried to catch Beth but couldn't, so she won. I took second, Lisa third, and Marsha first. That put me into first by 2 points. Woohoo!

Here's what the omnium results currently look like:


I am up 2 points on Marsha, 14 points on Lisa and Beth, and 38 on Olga.

Props to Tim Hall for the videos and the picture; he's also the race director and does an excellent job!