The London to Bath and Back record.

In 1981 John Woodburn set the Road Records Association Record for London to Bath and back. He covered the 211 miles in just 9 hours, 3 minutes and 7 seconds. A time so formidable that it has stood for over 28 years unchallenged. This my training blog as I attempt the break the record.

Monday, 10 May 2010

Well that didn't go well.

Charlotteville CC 50 milesTT  in 1.57.00. I can grab at excuses, it was quite chilly, it drizzled a bit etc I can even claim that I may be coming down with a cold. But there's no denying a fair few riders went considerably quicker than me. In fact the winner was the best part of 10 minutes faster. That is very depressing and hard to take.

Of course, my time is inside what is needed for the attempt, but I have to admit to being tired after the race. Could I maintain that pace for another 150 miles? I'm not sure. Once again I'm searching for wheels, believing I can buy some time gains. But I think the truth is I need to train harder.

That harder training began tonight. In a way the disappointing performance has given me a wake up call, it could be for the best. I did the session much as I would before, however on the rides out and back I put in a little more effort, making sure I was pushing. It felt good, I feel renewed enthusiasm. I do wish I could afford some nice wheels though.
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1 comments:

  1. Alex, wheels will make a difference but they're not going to save you minutes! I've done 20.04 '10' / 52.56 '25' / 1.52 '50' on Mavic Cosmic Carbones like yours.

    Why don't you hire some deeper wheels and run some tests to find exactly how much difference they will make?

    Oh and train harder/longer!

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