"B. Lafferty" wrote in message
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"Keith Alexander" wrote in message
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I'm doing my first race on 10/3. It's a short cat 5 crit.
I'm unattached. No teammates. Riding an entry lever Trek
road bike.

I've been training and feel strong. I've read a little
about strategy and tactics. I've been eating well
and pretty much doing everything I "know" is correct.

Can anyone share advice on how to approach the race
from start to finish? Any advice on nutrition the
night before and the morning of?

Thanks.

Get your drugs sorted out well beforehand. They won't be testing so don't
stress yourself about that. You might want to do speed. You'll feel
super
and ride with rockets.

As Bill said, try to stay in the front 1/2 of the field. If there are
hills
and you think you may not climb well, get to the front at the start of the
hill and let yourself drift down the pack on the climb. With luck you
won't
be off the back by the end of the climb.

Do try not to cross wheels with anyone ahead of you. Don't be afraid to
put
a hand out and gently touch a riders side to let him know you are near and
overlapping in the peloton. Make no sudden moves. Try to take everything
with calm, deliberate actions.

Try to have fun. And if you're dropped, finish the race anyway. You'll
make
Bob Roll proud of you.


KA

Funny. Hey Bri, would you be able to enjoy the sport a bit more if you knew
the most PEDs are not even close to as effective as the fans seem to think?
I guess "speed" or similar drugs would help with "drive" or desire but that
won't make you any faster. If anything, it might slow you down if you do not
get an optimum dose. I find it amusing the only a very small percentage of
drugs on the banned drug list have any chance at enhancing performance.