My first time trial

[lawnchick22]

That is awesome! Congrats....guess you felt like the chased rabbit? I'm happy for you in that you didn't get caught! You KNOW those guys were trying hard to catch you!

[Veronica]

That's very cool!

Veronica

[Bike Chick]

You KNOW those guys were trying hard to catch you!

Yes, they were. They told me I wasn't going first next time

[indysteel]

That's awesome, Bike Chick! I'd be positively thrilled with that time, with or without hills and wind. Congrats; I'm glad you had fun!

[OakLeaf]

Woohoo! Great job - glad you had so much fun!

[Koronin]

Awesome! Congrats!

[SheFly]

YAY! So glad that you tried it and had a great time. Time trials are awesome. And those guys were probably pretty upset that they didn't catch you before the finish .

SheFly

[Jiffer]

YAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

That's so cool! I'm working toward doing my first official time trial. Just did a Tempo ride yesterday, which as you probably know, is sort of like a time trial in that you go time trial speed by yourself. I usually do 20 minute tempo intervals. It's HARD!!!!! Felt a little sick at the end yesterday (I think from being on my period). So kudos to you for pushing yourself and beating everyone to the finish!!!

I wanted to comment on being the carrot for others and how that can push you. I did Heartbreak Hundred last May, which is a century with over 8,000 feet of climbing. I'm not the best climber, which is why I made myself train to do such a ridiculous ride! I climbed a lot to help my climbing. Anyway, this was a timed event with an hour window of when you can leave. My friend always out climbs me and my husband suggested I leave 30 minutes before her in hopes that it would motivate me to ride hard to keep her from passing me. Well, it worked. I spent the whole ride wondering how close she was getting and expecting at any moment to hear her and a guy friend she started with yelling my name behind me. They later told me that they WERE yelling my name, but never finding me! She did beat my over all time by about 10 minutes, but I came in about 15 minutes before her and that was good enough for me! I'm not used to being the carrot. I'm usually the one falling behind trying to catch a group or a friend ... if there's climbing anyway. So it was fun for it to be the other way around. My friend, who did climb it better than me, hated the ride and never wants to do it again!

I'm also reminded of the time I killed a hill interval I often do. I usually do that interval with the same friend I just mentioned, so she's usually my carrot. One day I rode with two women who are newer to cycling, but one of them is an insane fast runner, so I knew she was strong. I let them know at the signal that I was going to do an interval on the next stretch. I wasn't sure if the fast runner gal was going to try to do it with me or not, but as the experienced cyclist, I certainly wanted to stay ahead of her if I could. I ended up beating my previous best time by a LOT!!! I couldn't believe it! I think I used to think having a carrot was great to make me push myself, but I'm starting to realize I can sometimes do even better BEING the carrot. Especially if my ego is at stake! Hmmmmmm!