Tag Archives: time trials
Got my Time Trialing dividend check
There’s a curious thing about competing in time trials. While you may like the competitions, the training is awful. Well, even the competition can be awful. Sometimes I think racers do it in order to “have done” the time trial … Continue reading
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Wind killed the Wicked Witch of the East, you know
I have developed this (irrational?) fear of the wind. I can trace its roots back to last year’s state time trial championship. The one where the start was delayed while an Armageddon-like storm blew through, threatening to lift the registration … Continue reading
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Baskets of regret
When they published the schedule for this year’s USA Cycling Masters Nationals, I felt the heads of hundreds of masters racers shake in unison. Why would anyone schedule the road race (for the biggest fields) the day before the time … Continue reading
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More Mind Games
Someone recently told me that riding a time trial is like riding a knife’s edge. Just a little too much in either direction and you fall off. This is one of the aspects that attracts me. The time trial is … Continue reading
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TT Training Tricks
Yogi Berra said, “90% of baseball is mental; the other half is physical”. Like many other “Yogiisms”, though logically incorrect, this one has an odd, zen-like quality. He could easily be talking about riding time trials. You might have a … Continue reading
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We pay money to do this
Saturday night, stay home instead of going out. Pass on drinking that glass of wine. Go to bed at 10, anticipating the shock of the 5:30 AM alarm. Wake up bleary-eyed, down half a pot of coffee. Force yourself to … Continue reading
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