It's Wednesday. Which I am finding is a great day for me to ride my bike fast. I wasn't really into it as I pulled out of the driveway, though. I tooled out and came up behind a truck at the light. He took off on green and I followed, hitting 21 mph before he pulled away about 100 feet later. At that point I had to decide, do I keep it at 21 mph and shoot for the TWTT record or just soft-pedal in to work?
My new PR is 9:55.72! Yeah, I chose correctly. After yesterday's big effort I was unsure about my abilities. I pulled up the the first split about 5 seconds slower than yesterday. The confirmation came as I turned south and hit Nemesis Hill. I hit 42 mph and held my top gears as long as possible in the flat. I knew I was close, and maybe...just maybe could go sub-10! Through the last traffic signal I looked down to see 9:18, which is a few second's slower than last week, so I really drilled it! I didn't consider breathing...everything was on auto as I concentrated on spinning circles of power. It all paid off when I looked down at the new record. Sweet success!
What made me faster today over yesterday? Perhaps a slight favorable wind, and possible good timing on the traffic signals. Those are the main factors that come to mind. Whatever the case, I'm pleased with the result!
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