Quote Originally Posted by bikerchick68
OMG... I'm exhausted just hearing about it... 6 laps of 2 miles each??? Do you warm up on a trainer before hand or do a few laps? I'm not even warmed up until I'm at least 12 miles into a ride...

way to go on not getting lapped... I'd want to throw up just worrying about THAT let alone my heart rate! Good job... looking forward to hearing about your first WIN!

LOL...hehe...I checked max heart rate websites (the ones that take into consideration the sport and generally come up with a higher max rate than the old standard 220-1/2 or age or some such thing). Apparently I'm either an average 23 yr old or a fit 19 yr old Gotta love that, even if it's SO wrong....

Seriously, with all the reading I've been doing on heart rate lately, I don't think it's any kind of accurate measure of fitness. I think how quickly it calms down is a good indicator, but not how high it can get. Let's face it, I have the heart of a bird and would rather have the heart of a horse...

Yep, you do get to warm up. The racing starts at 6:15pm, but you can get out on the track at 5pm. So I rode around for about a half hour before the race started. Isn't this a great way to get into racing?

FIRST??? roflmao....I can't believe how fast everyone rode...19.2mph avg with a HEADWIND on the starting straight (that includes my cool down lap)!!! I'll be happy to continue not getting lapped for my next 3 or 4 races