For anyone who is curious, here is my data from today's crits. I got flicked otb in the cat 5 race after covering too many attacks at the front, then joined a group and finished about 1 minute or so back of the main pack.

Finished with the pack in the Master's 50+ but just barely. Ended at the front with 1.5 laps to go ... stupid idiot!


Cat 5

Data Value Unit
Duration 0:51:52
Sampling Rate 1 s
Cycling Efficiency 20.3 %

Energy Expenditure 639 kcal
Number of Heart Beats 8093 beats
Recovery 5 beats
Minimum Heart Rate 74 bpm
Average Heart Rate 156 bpm
Maximum Heart Rate 174 bpm
Standard Deviation 15.6 bpm

Minimum Speed 1.4 mph
Average Speed 20.4 mph
Maximum Speed 31.4 mph
Distance 17.6 miles
Odometer 72 miles

Minimum Cadence 31 rpm
Average Cadence 94 rpm
Maximum Cadence 119 rpm
Coasting Time 0:05:55 (11.4 %)
Coasting Distance 1.3 miles (7.5 %)

Minimum Altitude 784 ft
Average Altitude 794 ft
Maximum Altitude 804 ft
Ascent 16 ft
Descent 66 ft
VAM 19 ft/h

Minimum Power 3 Watts
Average Power 208 Watts
Average Power (0 W incl.) 182 Watts
Maximum Power 672 Watts
Pedaling Index Average 28 %
Pedaling Index Maximum 64 %
Left Right Balance Average L53 - 47R Left - Right
Left Right Balance Maximum L89 - 11R Left - Right




Master 50+

Data Value Unit
Duration 0:39:32
Sampling Rate 1 s
Cycling Efficiency 18.8 %

Number of Heart Beats 6328 beats
Recovery -56 beats
Minimum Heart Rate 98 bpm
Average Heart Rate 160 bpm
Maximum Heart Rate 176 bpm
Standard Deviation 7.6 bpm

Minimum Speed 1.3 mph
Average Speed 23.3 mph
Maximum Speed 31.3 mph
Distance 15.4 miles
Odometer 88 miles

Minimum Cadence 29 rpm
Average Cadence 97 rpm
Maximum Cadence 119 rpm
Coasting Time 0:04:54 (12.4 %)
Coasting Distance 1.9 miles (12.5 %)

Minimum Altitude 804 ft
Average Altitude 814 ft
Maximum Altitude 823 ft
Ascent 16 ft
VAM 24 ft/h

Minimum Power 1 Watts
Average Power 217 Watts
Average Power (0 W incl.) 180 Watts
Maximum Power 704 Watts
Pedaling Index Average 31 %
Pedaling Index Maximum 83 %
Left Right Balance Average L53 - 47R Left - Right
Left Right Balance Maximum L90 - 10R Left - Right

I think the Cervelo will have to race tomorrow. The Cannondale was so embarrassed she refuses to go again till I pull my act together.

I think you may have the races mixed up. Cat 5 hardly lasted 52 minutes?

Congrats on finishing in one piece. Double congrats on not getting lapped. Think I got lapped twice in my first crit.

I'll have some photos and a write up done by 10pm.

Just rolled in.

El Presidente, Pseñor Psimet.

Rule #1 for not blowing yourself up in s Car 5 crit, is let the other dudes chase down Eric from bh.

Way to get out there, CC. See you tomorrow?

Mjh. Lol, he was definitely one if the attacks that got me. Lol

Write up is done: https://www.pelotonstar.com/

See 'ya ... in ... where? Joliet?

that was fun. learned a couple things. finished at the back of both the main group in 5s and 30s. Joliet is up next in a couple hours. later.

my average speed at joliet today deff outpaced burnham, 21.5 versus 20.4ish. Though those pulls at the front limited what little sprint i had drastically...top speed today of 31.5 today versus 39.6 yesterday

Here are my Joliet numbers. Finished 13 in the CAT 5's and similar in the Masters 50+. Reasonably happy with my performance. About the same effort in the 5's as in Beloit. Worked a little harder in the masters but pretty close also. Really fun and nice and safe. Still concerned about my weak right leg power imbalance. Don't think I'll ever have much chance of winning anything, but at least I can compete.

Cat 5
Data Value Unit
Duration 0:35:24
Sampling Rate 1 s
Cycling Efficiency 20.9 %

Number of Heart Beats 5277 beats
Recovery -59 beats
Minimum Heart Rate 43 bpm
Average Heart Rate 149 bpm
Maximum Heart Rate 173 bpm
Standard Deviation 19.8 bpm

Minimum Speed 13.1 mph
Average Speed 22.8 mph
Maximum Speed 35.4 mph
Distance 13.4 miles
Odometer 103 miles

Minimum Cadence 29 rpm
Average Cadence 94 rpm
Maximum Cadence 119 rpm
Coasting Time 0:05:03 (14.3 %)
Coasting Distance 1.9 miles (14.3 %)

Minimum Altitude 787 ft
Average Altitude 801 ft
Maximum Altitude 810 ft
Ascent 131 ft
Descent 98 ft
VAM 222 ft/h

Minimum Power 1 Watts
Average Power 222 Watts
Average Power (0 W incl.) 181 Watts
Maximum Power 702 Watts
Pedaling Index Average 29 %
Pedaling Index Maximum 90 %
Left Right Balance Average L54 - 46R Left - Right
Left Right Balance Maximum L82 - 18R Left - Right


Masters 50+

Data Value Unit
Duration 0:47:20
Sampling Rate 1 s
Cycling Efficiency 20.4 %

Number of Heart Beats 7528 beats
Recovery -73 beats
Minimum Heart Rate 79 bpm
Average Heart Rate 159 bpm
Maximum Heart Rate 174 bpm
Standard Deviation 7.0 bpm

Minimum Speed 4.4 mph
Average Speed 22.6 mph
Maximum Speed 31.1 mph
Distance 17.8 miles
Odometer 122 miles

Minimum Cadence 29 rpm
Average Cadence 98 rpm
Maximum Cadence 123 rpm
Coasting Time 0:04:39 (9.8 %)
Coasting Distance 1.8 miles (10.0 %)

Minimum Altitude 787 ft
Average Altitude 801 ft
Maximum Altitude 814 ft
Ascent 151 ft
Descent 167 ft
VAM 191 ft/h

Minimum Power 2 Watts
Average Power 219 Watts
Average Power (0 W incl.) 191 Watts
Maximum Power 562 Watts
Pedaling Index Average 29 %
Pedaling Index Maximum 88 %
Left Right Balance Average L54 - 46R Left - Right
Left Right Balance Maximum L90 - 10R Left - Right

CC, do you notice the words I bolded that you wrote above? That should be why your there! Why at your age . . . never mind

You are way too obsessed with numbers -- just enjoy yourself and have a good time!

Home from Joliet! What a weird drive!! Good to be back in Cheeseland.

John, were you sitting in the back stretch on corner 4? I thought I've noticed you there

I didn't see any one else out there, so it must have been.

Having that race on the car track was a great idea.

How anyone can ride down there on anything less than a Pugsley is beyond me.

This was on my Google recommended route!

Is this the Autobahn?

John,
Blame the Centerpoint idiots for ruining some of the roads like the one pictured on Patterson Rd. or any other near the site. They are building another intermodel site like the one in Elwood a few miles south of there which I think is definitely not needed. They have ruined the roads between Elwood and the south part of Joliet to where they're not real suitable to bikes anymore. Hopefully they'll fix them back up after the Centerpoint site is all finished. The only good way to get from Joliet to Elwood is taking Brandon Rd. across the Desplaines River bridge (think rehab work on the bridge is due this yr. or next)
, past the narrow RR underpass, up the hill to first road on right, then right on Patterson Rd. where you'll have a great view of the quarries. Continue south to Millsdale, left to Brandon Rd., then right. Continue south across Manhattan / Arsenal Rd. where road becomes Chicago Ave. and take it down past the park and the school (on right) to Mississippi Ave. There's a small park on NE corner. There is a very small downtown area about a block east of Chicago Ave. going towards 53.

John, that is an amazing photo of the 4 finish. Thank you, very, very, very much.

Today, in Joliet, I averaged 255w for 42 min in the 4s. That wind was brutal.

It was brutal out there. Great venue for a bike race, though. Loved the fast corners.

Slim... I think we're going to be close on the omnium. Will be interesting to see how it's scored.

I take that back... I thought you were 7th today. You got. me by a point or two. Congrats!

Well, that's going to be one of the top photos of the season, I can tell you that!

Congrats to all the BFs that did well this weekend.

Well.. that makes me feel good for the season. Since I felt quite fine in the 4's until I started a misguided attack on the start/finish line to be spit out the back just about a 1/4 lap later after turn 1

Was that you that came in 2nd? Nice work!

..I'll take a feisty 45 year old.

I got 5th on Saturday and 2nd yesterday. Somebody said the Omnium scoring went 25 deep with 25 points for first and 1 point less for each spot thereafter. If that's the case, you will win and I'd be second by a point.


Not that I was really focused on the Omnium... until I finished second, anyway.

Upgrade already, will ya!