Friday, May 30, 2008

WEEKEND ALOHA STATE GAMES PRACTICE - 40K TT EXCUSE #1 AND #2

With the Aloha State Games in 2 weeks, I will be training on the Kalaeloa (aka Barbers Point) road race course this weekend. Plan is to do multiple laps and get a feel of the course. If interested email me for details.

Saturday May 31st 2008
Location: Kalaeloa Road Race Course
Time: 0630 Start
Duration: 2.5 Hours

Description: Meet at the Home Depot parking lot in Kapolei near Outback Steakhouse. Plan is to do a nice warm up from the start to the Coast Guard Air Station and and White Plains Beach. Then head back to the race start for a warm up lap. Followed by 10 laps of race simulation. Starbucks Coffee or Jamba Juice after the ride. Who's in?

Last weeks 40K TT is still bothering me and I made a ROOKIE mistake. The saying "dont mess with your bike" before the race or "test ride" your bike before the race. During the race, my power felt low with a higher than normal HR. In fact, this years average HR was 189 and a max of 191! Crazy high for a 42 year old...


Excuse No. 1 - Someone sent me a picture of me in the aero position. I look like a praying mantis on a bicycle. Yesterday a bit confused why I went 2 mins slower I measured my seat. It measured slightly below 26 inches. It was 2 inches lower than normal.

Excuse No.2 - Hmmmm, now I felt like I was also to stretched out. So I look at my seat rails and VIOLA! I normally race with the seat pushed ALL THE WAY FWD.


Conclusion - Should I have gone faster? Lets summarize... Power output lower, frontal wind drag in the praying mantis position, $1400.00 rear wheel, 9 pounds of weight loss and better shape than last year. I should have been at least an hour flat. Maybe I should have saved the money and got a brain implant instead, DOH!


Here are comparison pictures from last year and this past race. I really need to get lower
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4 comments:

  1. MoviesAccordingtoHerMay 30, 2008 at 9:14 AM

    I really think it's that you switched to the blue shoe covers from the red. Red is hot, blue is cool. You went from hot to cool.

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  2. Jeff SootsMay 30, 2008 at 4:23 PM

    Ben, you can always use the excuse you were training a couple of rookies and forgot to check out your equipment.

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  3. Shane T.May 30, 2008 at 5:58 PM

    I may try to ride over that way in the morning.

    Shaka T.

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  4. UnknownJune 1, 2008 at 9:56 PM

    How can you managed to have your seat drop 2" and also move fore/aft? Were those adjustments that you made? Maybe stick with the same position, and use elec. tape to mark heights... 2" is HUGE. If my seat is a few mm off where I should be, I can feel it as soon as I hop on the bike... Either way, you're still state champ =)

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