Woohoo - two new TT victims . Welcome to both of you. Eden and Raven have given you some great advice, with which I will concur. Warm up is key for a TT, especially the shorter ones where you will need to have a high output the entire time.

On our 9.75 mile course, I am pretty much pegged from the time I start until I finish. Last night, after we crossed the line (DH and I were on our tandem), I literally couldn't pedal anymore. My average HR for the duration was 180 bpm, with a max of 186.

The biggest piece of advice - keep at it. You will see steady increases in your average speed each time you go out. When I first started, my speeds were in the 21 mph range, but I have progressed to now averaging 23.8 mph on my own (although we had over a 28 mph average on the tandem last night!).

Welcome to the addictive world of TT!

SheFly

p.s.
Raven and Brecca - good luck to both of you on your TTs this weekend! Please let us know how you do.