Well, I have felt wired before... but usually can manage it.

I can't wait today for the race to begin though, I woke at 5... had no intention to lurk at TE today, but have to try and focus these feelings in a useful way.

I have built up/prepared for two ITTs this year, and both I felt quite intensely about... is this race feeling "bigger" somehow to me because it is the Club Championship? Am I a fool for 'having a go' when I have only been racing since March and only been back on a bike for two years? Then I hear the self talk and chastise myself - this kind've nonsense is what kills performance in racing... so I change the internal dialogue... I have to believe - I do believe... I will ride well... I will monster the big gears as I spin like a maniac... my HR will be under control with steady breathing... I will glide through the head wind if it rises... I will fly at 45km + if I have a tail wind... I will be steady and focused and will not be phased when faster riders pass me... I am strong and undistractable... this is a taste of what I am running through my head...

K... I am off now to check my baby again, smooth her tyres, check the pressure, my helmet, the shifters... my tyres again, the chain...



http://www.ramblers.co.nz/club_resul...ail.asp?id=299
PREVIEW: Bridge Pa ITT Club Champs
30/09/2006

Ivar Hopman is overseas so I will be running the TT champs on Saturday.

These are the distances:
10km: U15 Girls, U15 boys, U17 girls
15km: U19 Women, U17 Boys
20km: Vet Women, Vet B & C Men (Vet B = born 1952 - 1961, Vet C = born 1951 or before)
25km: Open women, Vet A Men, U19 men (Vet A = born 1962 - 1971)
40 km (U23 and senior men)

As we now have 295 registered members and we produce start sheets listing all members, please let me know by return email IF YOU ARE NOT going to be racing on Saturday.
This way we won't waste too many trees printing out the start sheets.

Racing starts around 2 pm in the above order.
Registration closes 1.50 p.m. NO LATE REGISTRATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED AFTER 1:50

See you there Saturday - register early please.

Howard Bott

The Ramblers Cycling Club 'Spring Series' continues this Saturday with the Club Championship Individual Time Trials being held from Bridge Pa School. All racing will be CNZ age group based with distances ranging from 10km (U15 riders) to 40km for Senior and U23 riders.

Individual Time Trialing is known as the 'Race of Truth'. No drafting is allowed and is a race of the rider against the clock with the fastest time in each age group winning. This course will be a good test for all riders and is a build up towards the upcoming National Championships and Tour of the Bay.

Registration is from 1.10pm with the first rider starting at 2pm. Although visitors and new members are most welcome and may race, they will not be eligible for club titles.
All members competing or officiating will earn two Spring Series points.