Perogy Provincials MTB XC Race 2013 @ SunRidge Ski Hill (Alberta Cup) #3

Sunday July 7th, I finished 21st out of 22 in Sport Men Results It was three laps and 19 km's in total. It took me 1hr 54mins. My Average heart rate was 179 and max was 195. The total elevation gain was 2,287 feet. Today I did a small light spin in an easy gear for warm up. The mass start of today's race with all the category's, I was not ready for as I eased into the last place spot, it was from there I moved up a few spots (most in other category's) as I got more comfortable. I climbed up all the climbs today except two short steep ones in one spot of the climb, my highlight of my climbing was, I was even with Olympian Tara W on the big wide dirt hill and I got up ahead of her before the crest and then she passed me just before the top by two seconds according to my parents who took pics at the top. The last lap with about four km's to go it started to rain hard and I was sliding around and lost some time that I had gained on the climbing. I love the 29er on this course, I was clipped in and made it up climbs I have never done before. The temperature was 22 deg C. I want to say a big thanks to my parents for coming out to support me today & Kirk H and pedal head for putting on the race & all the volunteers for their help.

                         Video of the race, I am at the 26second mark and the 1min 12second mark grabbing my electrolyte drink (2min 31sec )



Big Climb Lap #2
 




Look at that Horse Power, LOL






 

Big climb Lap#3 almost beat Olympian Tara Whitten to top


 




Suffer and Happy face, Pic by Paul C

Coming to the line a bit muddy, and happy to finish

 

 

July 2013 Training

Wed 31st, Road ride @ Colchester Hall for 1hr 25mins, Average heart rate =152 max =184. Total elevation gain 463 ft. Kms 40

Sat 27th, Road group ride @ Wye school for 2hrs 11mins, Average heart rate =164 max =194. Total elevation gain 1,096 ft. Kms 63

Sun 21st, Road ride @ Colchester Hall to Twin Island Lake for 1hr 28mins, Average heart rate =149 max =172. Total elevation gain 509 ft. Kms 40

Wed 17th, MTB ride @ Walterdale Park to Quesnell Bridge for 2hrs 8mins, Average heart rate =144 max =194, Elevation gain 1,211 ft. Kms 30

Tues 16th, Road ride @ Colchester Hall to Beaumont for 1hr 18mins, Average heart rate =146 max =183. Total elevation gain 427 ft. Kms 36

Sun 14th, MTB ride @ Millwoods Ravine for 1hr 8mins. Average heart rate =111 max =158, Total elevation gain 351 ft. Kms 20

Sat 13th, Road group ride @ Wye school to Cooking lake for 2hrs 14mins, Average heart rate =147 max =194. Total elevation gain 814 ft. Kms 60

Wed 10th, MTB inter club group ride @ UC to Capilano Bridge for 1hr 55mins. Average heart rate =163 max =196, Elevation 1,257 ft. Kms 25

Sat 6th, MTB ride pre lap Perogy Provincials course @ SunRidge Ski Hill for 1hr. Average heart rate =156 max =192, Total elevation gain 801 ft. Kms 10

Wed 3rd, Road ride @ Colchester Hall for 1hr 43mins, Average heart rate =134 max =177. Total elevation gain 522 ft. Kms 42