Training Camp: Day 8

Today we piled in the van (and my car) and rode to Plano to a crit practice loop (apparently L*nce Armstrong used to ride the same pavement!)

Crit practice was tough. We did 10 laps at a time ending with a 4 lap leadout. I got yelled at for not having my inside foot up, but managed to fix myself pretty quickly. The first set of 10 laps wasn’t bad, but the second time we went through it, I was gassed by the time it came for my leadout lap. My heart rate was pegged in the upper 190’s for most of the lap, and by the time I pulled off, I couldn’t see straight.

Tomorrow, we are riding in the Mad Duck group ride (hopefully we won’t have any weather or traffic related issues). It should be a good wrap-up to camp. Team presentation is tomorrow night as well. Well be doffing the spandex for dress clothes, so it’ll be a good photo opportunity!

One thought on “Training Camp: Day 8

  1. hey that’s the Tuesday night course. I’ve done more laps of that thing than I care to remember.

    and tell those loozers that every one of those corners is pedal-able with my low BB cx bike, 172.5’s and old Time pedals. Even that fast bottom sweeper – you just have to know how to do it.

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