Wednesday (8.22.07)

Swim:
2500m

250 Paddle -> 4:35 w/ :5
250 Pull -> 4:44 w/ :13
250 Swim -> 4:18 w/ :41

250 Paddle -> 4:32 w/ :8
250 Pull -> 4:40 w/ :10
250 Swim -> 4:21 w/ :44

250 Paddle -> 4:34 w/ :11
250 Pull -> 4:42 w/ :19
250 Swim -> 4:17 w/ :26

250 Paddle -> 4:30

Total Time:
48:19:38

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Wed Night Crit:
1st place / C Race
6 Laps of 1.1 miles = 6.6 miles

http://www.teambicyclesinc.org/Files/WNC%20Results%2008-22-07.pdf

Tonight was good but definitly an eye opener. First crash ive ever witnessed. WOW. Ill start from the start. We pulled off the line and I stayed right about mid pack until the first curve.. which was about 1 min into the race. I got out of the saddle and went hard. Of course they knew who I was so they chased. After about 2min I calmed down and let them ride back up to me. Then they all just sat RIGHT behind me. I slowed down to an unbearable pace of probably 15mph so that someone else would do the work. It worked. I got sucked back into the middle of the pack. Finished the first lap and I did the same thing again. Finished that lap and was too far in the back to pull that move again. I think they realized what I was doing at this point. I just hung out in the middle for this lap. We came back up to the finish and the group sped up as they usually do coming towards the line...
About mid-way through this lap I was riding about 3-4th back. The guy right behind the man pulling rubbed up against his wheel and started falling to his left. It went slow-mo from here. He just kept falling. His head

Well. Got up after 3hrs of sleep and got that swim in. Was a different set ive never tried before and it was alot of fun. His head SMACKS the ground and probably took most of the impact. Being right behind him I swerve HARD left and barely miss his head. About 4-5 people went right over him and fell as well. It was brutal. Major dominoe effect.. and makes me somewhat nervous to ride CAT 5 or the C race again. I didnt know what to do... No one stopped so I kept going. I didnt know how many of us were left. We chilled for a bit and came back around the finish. Everyone was chit-chatting just a bit about the wreck. We came back around to the wreck site and no one was there so Im assuming everyone was mobile. Once past that spot I decided id go for it... push as long and hard as possible and hope that no one could hang.
I went.... hard... for about 1 lap and the one guy was on me. I let him pull for a bit... and then we crossed the line for the last lap. We rode next to each other most of this lap... I knew good and well what this lap was about to come down to... and I didnt want that. So I thought we can at least ride side to side and just hope im stronger. We came around to about .5 mile left and I kinda sorta slipped in behind him.. He decided to go pretty early... I was just waiting for him to go.. When he did, I just hung out and then swung around him when he started slipping. He went so early I knew he wouldnt be holding that pace.

Also swam that morning. Good swim. Tried a new set and i liked it. Keeps my mind occupied and I didnt get bored at all :)

_Jacob_