Evening Run

Morning Ride

Morning Run

Not my finest half an hour, really, but a good wake up call!

I did not get the pacing right. Steady power delivery used to be my forte in the last season but not this time. I started too hard - which is the most common TT mistake - and after a few minutes I ran out of gas. And even after that I could not settle into a rhythm. The ride was not smooth, it lacked harmony. Part of the reason may be the strong headwinds on the way out, but mostly it's the head. I just didn't have the focus and the discipline that I needed and that I used to have.

During the entire race, I could not get any closer to the guy who started 30 secs before me. In theory he should be slower than me but I could see he is not. (At the end his time was 6 seconds better than mine.) That was kind of demotivating during the ride. On the other hand, I also had no one overtaking me from behind, as it used to happen before. 

Crossing the finish line, I didn't expect much. Surprisingly the results seem better than the performance itself - I was #8 in the overall TT category and #2 in Masters 40+. Watts improved vs last year (albeit only by 5 %). But the numbers don't tell the whole story. I am sure I can do better. Will get a second chance soon - in 2 weeks' time. 

Clear sky, 30°C, Feels like 32°C, Humidity 58%, Wind 31km/h from NNW - by Klimat.app

Top Sports

Martin Jaros

TT Race 20 km. P8 in time trial bikes, P2 in Masters 40+. There is some progress vs last year but I can do better. Really bad pacing.

1 Photo

2 Comments

Segments

Sign up to view more activities from Martin Jaros

Evening Run

Morning Ride

Evening Run

Morning Run

Morning Run

Want to see more?

The #1 app for runners and cyclists

Sign Up for Free. Track your progress and reach goals. Join 100 million active people on Strava.

See More from Martin