My time trial didn't really go as well as I planned! Unfortunately, having trained Sunday, Skated Monday (and injuring my lower back in the process) and then racing Tuesday, I really didn't have a whole lot to give for this one!
My colleague Greg, kind of summed it up and said that to do well, I would need to treat it like a race (as the others do) rather than part of my training!
I started the race pretty much dead, my lower back and hamstrings were letting me know that they were weak and were not going to give me much back in terms of physical effort! but still, I powered on as best I could! The first lap was ok, but unlike last week though, I didn't have anyone in sight to hunt down - which made things a little hard from a motivational perspective.
When I passed the finish line, I knew that my body was pretty battered and having timed myself during the race, I knew that I was way off my potential time. Excuses aside though, my time trial preparation needs to be improved and like Greg said, I need to start seeing them as races rather than training! However having nearly cycled a sub 30 minute race whilst being injured is a positive, in that fit I could have got a time of around 28 minutes - and anyway! its all experience that will go towards becoming fitter and stronger!
For next season, I'll give road racing a bash! As due to my skating background I feel that pack racing will come more naturally to me! until then, theres a 150km race around Essex at the end of September! might give that a go!
Time Trial Results Table
| Posn | Name | Time | Club |
| 1st | J Fitchew | 24.57 | Ford CC |
| 2nd | C Harrison | 24.59 | Ford CC |
| 3rd | M Fisher | 25.37 | Ford CC |
| 4th | B Flack | 26.13 | Ford CC |
| 5th | G Deacon | 27.25 | Come & Try It |
| 6th | J Johal | 27.39 | Ford CC |
| 7th | C Beech | 28.20 | Ford CC |
| 8th | G Bores | 28.23 | Ford CC |
| 9th | P Tibbitts | 28.44 | Ford CC |
| 10th | C Doe | 29.15 | Ford CC |
| 11th | I Bartram | 29.25 | East Essex Triathion Club |
| 12th | T Whalley | 29.50 | Ford CC |
| 13th | K Brown | 30.04 | Ford CC |
| 14th | C Guest | 30.06 | Ford CC |
| 15th | D Unsworth | 30.34 | Ford CC |
| 16th | J Morrison | 30.35 | Come & Try It |
| 17th | S Jellis | 31.25 | Ford CC |
| 18th | J Brown | 36.17 | Ford CC |
| 19th | G Etheridge | DNF | Come & Try It |
Jon
