Boulder Cycling Group

I was surprised to see Dan Franklin show up for these intervals. Good seeing you, Dan. Kris joined us after the first interval, trying to catch on 15 seconds after we started up the second interval.

Kraig led the first top and I just stayed on his wheel. Four minutes into the first one, Brian came around with a semi-attack and Jason went with him. I stuck to my plan, which was to see if I could hang with Kraig for four laps up NCAR. I wasn’t going to burn any matches trying to beat him on any intervals. Brian blew up shortly afterwards and fell well back of Kraig and I and Jason went on to finish first. Dan was further back. I think Dan did one more interval, but there wasn’t much chance to talk, as we rode down, turned and went again. Kraig doesn’t dillydally when he does intervals. We did the first lap in 6:44.

Kraig led the second one and Brian took off. One was enough for him. Jason was gapped here, but I finished with Kraig in 6:53. Kris finished third, starting late. I led the first half of the third interval and then Kraig came around. I stuck with him, but it hurt. We gapped Jason and Kris, I think, but Kris caught back on or nearly so by the finish. We did another 6:53.

Kris led the 4^th interval with Jason on his wheel, then Kraig, then me. Around four minutes, Kraig comes around hard and I go with him, maxed out. Jason dropped off, as did Kris, and I should have. I stayed on until cresting the last hill, but cracked there and couldn’t even ride Kraig’s wheel as he dropped into the aerobars. Jason caught and went by and finished just behind Kraig. Kraig did 6:54 and I finished in 7:06. That was enough for me and I headed back to work, but Kraig and Jason did a 5^th lap. Kraig, did you get the last one under 7 minutes? Impressive workout. I still can’t hang for four laps, but I’ll try again the next time you do these.

My PR on NCAR is 5:48, but before I got a racing bike my best was 6:40. I don’t think I’ve done three sub-7’s before, so it was a good effort for me.

Bill