My first time trial

[Bike Chick]

Our tri-club started their weekly time trials last night. Since DH and I just joined, this was new to us and we were a little nervous. I didn't want to embarrass myself with a slow time and really wanted to earn the respect of the other club members. The course was 10 miles long on a winding, hilly county road and the wind was blowing at 15mph with 23+mph gusts. Not the best conditions for a bike ride to say the least.

Only five of us showed up to brave the blustery conditions and I was the only woman. I was picked to go first with a 5 minute lapse for rider 2, then a 3 minute lapse, then 2 minutes, then 1 minute for the last rider. I put my head down and rode my heart out. I was determined to not get caught and succeeded. I was the first to start and the first to cross the finish line. I finished with a time of 34:45 with a 17.53 average. Not super fast but with the wind and hills, it was fast for me and I was happy. The best part was that I loved it. I was so spent when I crossed the finish line but pumped at the same time. What an awesome feeling. I can't wait until next week.