I’ve really enjoyed Masters racing over the past couple of years, so I was excited to hit the track again for the mile at the Yeoman Fieldhouse at UH. Coming into the race, I felt strong —training had been solid and consistent, and I was ready to see what I could do. I had a good warm-up : a couple of miles of jogging, some strides , dynamic stretches, and 4 x 150m ramp-ups to 4:50 pace to get the legs firing. Race Plan & Execution They ran the mile in two heats , and I was in the second. My goal was to go out at 4:58 pace , hold that through 1009m , and then kick it up a notch . Once I started hearing my splits, I knew I was just a touch off pace —but I didn’t panic. At 809m , I still felt in control and started gradually picking it up. Navigating Traffic & The Final Push I was getting back on track when I hit lapped traffic , which forced me to run most of the penultimate lap in Lane 2 —this ended up being my slowest lap . Despite that, I closed strong , crossing t...
Over the weekend Bike Houston put on a great event, the Midnight Moonlight Ramble. I had the pleasure of riding the 20 mile route with some good friends. The ride starts and finishes at the George R. Brown Convention Center and takes you through the Galleria area and down Memorial and Allen parkway for a scenic tour of Houston. By the way, the ride starts at 2 AM with the festivities beginning at midnight. The ride is for everybody, Hard Core Roadies, Nob heads, sub-culture messengers and families with tow-alongs. Pics of Team Moose. Thanks to Dakine for the Moose head!
Sam, were you really riding in blue jeans?
ReplyDeleteBlue jeans and a moose head???? Looks like fun!
ReplyDeleteNiiiice! I have an inflatable rhino that would go well next year...
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Ben
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blue jeans and a moose head for aerodynamics. I did wear tri shorts under the jeans to prevent chaffing. it was a blast!
ReplyDeleteNice! I love the look! Okay, so when are you going to come in to FLS when I'm working? Miss you ;-)
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