So...despite a heavy training week, I let the young and fabulous triathletes talk me into participating in my first 40k Triathlon.  I drove approximately 45 minutes to Monrovia Indiana.  I paid my $25 and signed up to be fifth from the start.  There was major bike bling at this event and some incredible athletes.  Yes, I was out of my league but a willing participant. 

Only three women signed up.  The weather was good except for the HEADWIND!  At the time I didn't recognize there was a headwind.  On the way out I went down the rabbit hole very quickly.  Why is this so hard and why am I so slow????  Frustration was building quickly. I couldn't even muster decent wattage.  This was topped off by needing to risk life and limb to pass a slow moving combine.  I had visions of being impaled by one of it's many pointy appendages and going out in a blaze of bloody mangled gore. 

When I hit the turn around my mood changed as dramatically as my direction.  I was flying.  It was so easy that I could have done it all day long.  I was passed during the time trial by some amazing cyclists.  Despite my speed they made me feel as if I was standing still.  The results from the women's division:



My power profile:

I was happy with my VI (translation...my pace was consistent) and cadence.  I was not happy with my power generation.  I had a great training week and some residual fatigue was present.  I really think I could be faster with some taper.

Here is my TT results from the Morgan-Monroe Time Trial three days later:

This is a hillier course.  I am happy again with my VI, very happy with my power and cadence.  Speed was an improvement.  This is the first time on my TT bike that I broke the 200 watts threshold.  I will continue to keep pushing the bike.  I have a feeling the Monrovia TT and I will have another date soon!

  

 

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