RR: 12 Hours of Temecula

[m210]

we were there too....

[surlygal]

Originally Posted by m210

we were there too....

See I knew I'd forget some

didn't your team have some solo's and a 3 person?

EDIT:I added troupe racing

[Docklobster]

Originally Posted by mp3

Was it just me or were the bees/bugs out in force? I was stung/bit on 5 of my 6 laps for a total of 6 times!!!

The bees and horse flys were crazy, I got bit all over trying to get video, then I watched a huge swarm of bees go through the dry riverbed near the start a few people looked like they got tagged right in the middle of it...

[lukewiens]

I completed 8 laps on the day for my first 12 hour race as well. It was a brutal race and I was very happy to pull 3 more laps out of my @ss after crashing and burning from the heat. Thanks again to everyone for your RR's!!

If you are interested in yet another super long/entertaining RR I will spare those few....those of you that are interested just click on the blog link in my sig. Great race everyone!

[m210]

Originally Posted by surlygal

didn't your team have some solo's and a 3 person?

yes, we had 1 solo, 1 two person (finished 6th out of 10) and 1 three person (we finished 5th out of eighteen).
we're going back for more in november. our 3 person team is also in the running for the series.

i/we also going solo for 24hr of chamberlin ranch in santa barbara...anyone else?

[Blue Rat]

Originally Posted by lukewiens

If you are interested in yet another super long/entertaining RR I will spare those few....those of you that are interested just click on the blog link in my sig.

I read your blog entry ... way to pull it back together.

I'd be interested in hearing your thoughts on keeping it together in +85 degree heat. I had my own heat problem on my Saturday ride. What I found interesting is that my average HR, EPOC, and O2 consumption were spot on and well within my "normal" range.

[bikeadict]

First off congrats to everyone who competed / rode.


Here is my short and not so sweet ride report... I was on a 4 man team, I lost a coin toss so I ended up going 4th which put me starting at 12:45. It was hot, the hottest I've ever ridden (I just moved out here from the midwest a year ago)... The Damn climb sucked what legs I had out of me leaving me a shell of a man for the rest of the lap.

I'll spare you the details I'm sure more than one person on here passed me when I was looking like a zombie.

It took me around 1hr 35min to finish the lap

In the end I was under conditioned for both the physical exertion and the heat. It was the worst ride of my life, and it has given me some new resolve to train harder so I can ride better / faster at the November race...

Here are some pics for identification purposes. (note the Fat Cyclist.com jersey suited me well)

I was still feeling optomistic at this point
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By the finish I was very happy to be DONE!!
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[zerordl]

Great job of holding it together.

Nutrition was the killer for me. I raced the same class as you, and by lap three I was draining 3+ bottles per lap and still feeling dry.

It seemed like most of the field disappeared around mid-day, at which point the race became about who among the rest of us had the force of will to stay in the saddle (and overcome the mechanicals).

Congrats for persevering under those conditions.

Originally Posted by lukewiens

I completed 8 laps on the day for my first 12 hour race as well. It was a brutal race and I was very happy to pull 3 more laps out of my @ss after crashing and burning from the heat. Thanks again to everyone for your RR's!!

If you are interested in yet another super long/entertaining RR I will spare those few....those of you that are interested just click on the blog link in my sig. Great race everyone!

[shudder]

Yo! Great bunch of RRs, everyone. What a great day, huh? Everyone did so great. Yeah, it was hot, but you know you loved it!! You know you did.

I've been working on the pics since I got home, but that damned Laker game got in the way of my work last night... I'll start posting pics tonight probably. I have a ton of them.

I can't believe how fast you all got this thread to four pages! Wasn't the race just yesterday!?!?!

Kudos to L8 APEKS for starting this thread on Saturday night right after the races. Jeez. I was too busy drinking beer to get on STR. Mmm. Beer...

[Blue Rat]

Originally Posted by bikeadict

In the end I was under conditioned for both the physical exertion and the heat. It was the worst ride of my life, and it has given me some new resolve to train harder so I can ride better / faster at the November race...

Nice report ... way to find motivation!

[allison]

Originally Posted by bikeadict

Here are some pics for identification purposes. (note the Fat Cyclist.com jersey suited me well)

I think I saw your bike, but not you! I would've commented on the jersey I think (I've been reading his blog lately.)

[surlygal]

Originally Posted by Blue Rat

I read your blog entry ... way to pull it back together.

I'd be interested in hearing your thoughts on keeping it together in +85 degree heat. I had my own heat problem on my Saturday ride. What I found interesting is that my average HR, EPOC, and O2 consumption were spot on and well within my "normal" range.

Originally Posted by Blue Rat

Nice report ... way to find motivation!

Do I hear a 12 or 24 hr race in your future

[Jordansrealm]

Congrats to everyone that raced! You are truly an inspiration.

[tkblazer]

Originally Posted by chongoblanco

Solo Clydesdale - Neil in 2nd



Alright they need to start having people step on some scales before the let them enter the clyde class!!

YOU can tell the center guy passes but the other two come on!, do they weigh 200 after a glass of water and a trip to albertos!

Nice job my friend and in the words of garys cousin "way da go BIG GUY!"

Neil was the only guy to give his weight and he was drinking a beer also..

[surlygal]

Originally Posted by mechmann

mid-day i brought Neil a rum and coke. hope it helped a little big guy!

I tried a taste of it, it sure would've helped me
It was tasty

[Blue Rat]

Originally Posted by surlygal

Do I hear a 12 or 24 hr race in your future

Oh, I don't know about that ... I raced the 12 Hours of Temecula a couple of times and I didn't like the "internal pressures" I put on myself. Probably my own personal demons ... I think that the straw that broke my first marriage's back was the pursuit of the podium and keeping the racing schedule to satisfy the sponsors.

It's all water under the bridge now and I just like to ride my bicycles and meet new bikers/friends. Plus I'm much older and in horrendous shape compared to my "hayday."

But who knows? I just retired from a long Navy career and haven't settled in on my next one yet.