BioMechanical

So, yeah, I'm going to post twice today. Just on different topics, so it's legit, right? Anyway, threw down at the state time trial last Sunday and it went alright. I improved from my time last year by 45 seconds or so, but with the increased amount of people it still was a so so time. I went low 58, which, is decent, but compared to a lot of people I race with it kind of blew. I got blown away by people I can compete with at races. Not sure if I'm a crappy time trialist (I seem to do well in the collegiate TT's, I TT well at tri's, and I generally TT well...so I don't think this is it) or if this is still "curse" of the ironman or I just last some of the bike racing fitness I once had because of it. I mean, just sit down and think about it, I spent months training my body to putz along for 10-11 hours at a decent pace. I trained all the fast out of my body, and I got rid of all my acceleration and power. I traded it all for unlimited amounts of moderate pace and steadiness. I feel like a not exciting GC contender in le tour (Levi, Cadel...), they never accelerate when the going gets tough, they just keep chugging along and seem to do just fine. The big difference is that they would kick the living piss out of me, probably while doing one leg drills. Anyway, now, not even 3 weeks after the event I expect to have it all back? Yeah, lets get realistic here duder. At least I look sweet when I TT, even without a TT bike...and just imagine this picture with a fake disc wheel aka a disc wheel cover!!! So wicked fast....


At least now, whenever I can't accelerate, I can just think of Paul Sherwinn saying something to the extent of "And now, Campbell is getting those pistons we call legs to wind up that big twin turbo diesel engine of his! He can't match the acceleration of some others, but once he gets up to speed there will be no obstacle capable of slowing this man down!"

Sigh, there goes another one of my Phil Ligget and Paul Sherwinn fantasies, I just wish that they'd announce a race I would do...that would be so sweet.