Howdy From Sac Town,
So here we are the night before the big show. It has been a crazy few days, and no doubt just the calm before the storm. I have had the opportunity to see some of the biggest names in cycling, and also get some solid advice from my teammates. The advice is much needed, as I am jumping into the fire here.
It was cool last night at the team presentation having the team introduced by Phil Ligget. Then Mr. Paul Sherwan came up and asked me a few questions. I got a hot second to share a bit of the story to the crowd, and was thrilled with the reception of the team. Multiple rounds of applause at what our team is doing really hit home for me. Not to mention having the two guys who I have heard announcing races for the last 15 years.
Rides have been good while here. We did an east 3.5 hrs yesterday. I felt so/so for the first half, and then got better as the day went on. On Wed night I did 19u Lantus. Had to eat a bit extra on the ride Thursday. Thursday backed off to 18u Lantus, and still had to smash a lot of food down on the ride. I will do 18 tonight, and then back of to 15 tomorrow in advance of the long day on Sunday. Lots to consider in the coming days in regards to insulin, as I have never done a race of this caliber. I have raced the distances before (been some time) but never this terrain, weather, and last but not least, the field.
Tomorrow is the Prologue. That means 3.8km of all out sprint! I hope to go out hard, and not blow up. If I can get up to a decent speed, stay there, without exploding, then it will be a success. To say I am going for a specific result is not reasonable, as I really do not know where I sit. I do know there are guys faster than me here, and there are guys slower than me here. But within that, I have to be smart, efficient, and be willing to push deep into the hurt box in the days to come. I will try to give regular updates as we go through.
So here is the poll questions: If I am on for 15 Lantus tomorrow before stage 1, then what would you guess I would be at come day 2? I am not asking about the 3rd, until I get there.
I hope all is well.
Thanks for reading!!
Philpott
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7 comments:
Bringin' it way down to 12 by the end of day two, but make sure your following up racing with piles of food and apidra! Keri told me she used to start races at 400, and didn't have to eat the whole time... Don't do that!
I posted on another one of your posts about being an avid cyclist and my son being type 1 and 10 yrs old. I have been showing him all of your videos and reading him your blog. He and I are so excited for you all! It is really good for him to see and hear of you adjusting food and insulin as he can relate. Although we have a strong JDRF group here, sometimes he feels like an outsider with his schoolmates.
We would have been watching the TdC anyway, but now we are going to be pulling for you and TT1!
I second the 12u, although sometimes nervousness or stress would mean increasing that a little. I up my insulin just watching the races!
I'm a type 1 cyclist myself, hoping to get into racing the local scene here. I bought my first road bike a year ago (at 22 years old), joined a club and did some 60-100 mile rides around 17mph, and have been riding throughout the winter to hopefully start at a decent level this spring. Earlier this week it finally got above freezing and I went for a 30 mile ride with 1300ft climbing at 18.7mph. That amazed me because there was some elevation, and I was by myself fighting the wind. I still have a long ways to go, but I've been improving quickly I think! Maybe in a few years we should talk about TT1? :D
Good luck!
good luck Phil! You have already had a tremendous success by bringing TT1 to this race. All the best!
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