Crit Race #9; Conclusion

Marsha (2), me (1), and Beth (3)

The NashvilleCyclist.com criterium series has come and gone. Tonight's race was a fun one, mostly. I strung us out early, and it lasted a few laps. Then someone else led, and the girls we'd dropped caught up and stayed with us the rest of the time. My teammate Laura had a great race, staying right with us the entire time. With about 3 laps to go, I told her to move up. Just before we started the last lap, I told her to attack. Attack she did! I jumped on her wheel and said, "Go as fast and as hard as you can for as long as you can." She did, and with about half a lap to go, I went around her and won the race. She created enough of a gap that no one could catch me. And, she ended up in third after that fantastic effort! The third place came on account of Parri's crashing, but it was great for our team. Fortunately, Parri was OK.

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.

From Race #7: 19:40; 7.29 mi; 22.2 average; 166 HR (198 max); 2nd place.

From Race #8: 20:15; 7.33 miles; 21.7 average; 175 HR (201 max); 1st place.

Today's Race #9:

• Ride totals (I was supposed to ride 45 min and run 15 min):
  
• Warm up: I didn't run because I had a fan club of Anna & Josh, ARenee, UJohn, Lauren & Emma, Luke, and more.
  
• Race: 19:; 7. miles; 22.8 average; HR ( max--new high!!!)
• Cool down: 2:; 0. miles ; HR
• First place.