TdG Recon - I can't tell if I'm getting older or slower...

Today Team B-H III (Slauson and Foxworth) Myhre, Ayers and Cuda did a course recon of the upcoming Tour de Gruene Team TT.

Cuda's happy cause she got to do one lap then shop during the second lap.  She was flying today, riding as well as we've seen her ride.  Rumor is that she an Mo are coming back, a la Lance, to defend their 2 consecutive TdG victories in the early 00's.

Craig gets an adjustment, or something, from Foxy between laps.  

Jim looks all business, Foxy looks like he is up to something, which he was.

Apparently Quazimodo was rolling around in a B-H team skinsuit today.

Here's the map and route profile.  If it looks hard, it is because it is....

Jim absolutely blew up (not once but like 5 times today.)   Notice the slowly sinking lavender power curve at the bottom.  Foxy was dealing out pain like a guillotine operator today.

Crazy to see the much higher heart rate curve (in red) for the 2nd lap, to only average 3mph more.

The Tour de Gruene is a staple in South Texas racing.  We have lots of great memories of the event, including last year's near disaster when Will flipped over the bridge falling 12' on the Fourth River crossing (classic line from Will, "But the first three weren't so bad...")

Today the group went to do an easy lap, then a hot lap.  Well the easy lap was beautiful, and riding at that place you get to enjoy river road and the Guadalupe in all its glory.   The Hot Lap was brutal as Jim could barely coast behind Foxy coming in.  Any effort at all required on the pedals and he was popped.

But, hey, look on the bright side.  We will probably post a faster time on race day!!

Stay tuned.