The USAC criterium in Milwaukee took me 46 minutes. The course was more or less a triangle with a distance of .84 miles. The first nine laps were within a few seconds of 2:34 each. Then we slowed down to mostly a few seconds either side of 2:38. The speed stayed either side of 19mph. Because there were just the three of us in our own little pod, there wasn't a lot of jostling for position. My heart rate jumped to 152 on the first lap as I tried to get position, then stayed around 148 for the next five laps. The rest of the race it was around 142. Strava has my average at 142, so there were a few dips. In retrospect, I should have been pushing the pace and not have been content at 142.
The time trial was in Sturtevant and only 30 minutes in length. I averaged 19.8mph with a high of 31.4mph. My heart rate average of 147 indicated I rode hard the whole way. Top of 152 came going up the 1% incline for the second time at 24 mph.
The road race in Lyons was very short. Only ten miles in thirty-five minutes, since I was pulled. In that time, over a hilly course, I averaged 17mph with a top speed of 38mph. The heart rate average of 136 with a top of 149 indicated I didn't work at my hardest. I'd like to think I worked smarter. Power numbers are 138/564. I used a lot of cadence going up the hills, thus didn't top out very high.
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