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TT was good & bad. Bad because I didn't win but I knew I wouldn't. I got 2
nd by like 9 sec in Master's. Though if I would have raced 3's I would have won by over a min, go figure. That would have rocketed me up the
MOBAR standings. Oh well I would have felt cheap with such a slow winning time in 3's. Oh yeah my time, that was kinda good. I rode a 57:25, which was an improvement from last years 58:17. I guess you can get in some sort of shape on 200k a week.
I stole this of Flicker
It's probably the first
TT I've ever done where I stuck to a plan. I wanted to keep my average heart rate @ 166 (my lactate threshold) & I did for the first 20k which was into a headwind. Knowing I had a tailwind for the return I bumped it up to an average of 170 for the return. I went out in 29:39 & came back in 27:46. I told you it was a tailwind. I think I held back to much though because I rode the last kilometer @ 50 KPH, hitting the line @ 55KPH. If I would have realized how good I was going a 56 something was probably possible. Next year.
The coolest part of the day was shadowing my 10 year old teammate Conner Estes. The USCF requires someone to follow behind kids this young to ensure they are safe. So I followed him for his 20 K TT. He's pretty good. He has great handling skills, better than most adults. He also is fast. He got third in the 10-12 yo division. He was the 10 year old, everyone else was 12. He also had no aero bars, though he had shoe covers. I'm guessing they were meant for Skip & Jim. Remember this one because if he sticks with it he could be the SPR's next Pro.
Now for the rubbing it in part: I beat Greek by 2 seconds. But we both got beat by a chic so we both suck.
I'd have been 5th in the 1-2. Isn't it fun to play should a, would a, could a
Yes that's a 56:53!
I stole this off flicker too
A nice blank wall to work with.
A quick trip to Lowe's in my "truck" to get some lumber.
The current shelves have a little decorative piece I'm going to copy.
Once I figured out which bit I chucked it up in the old Router.
Remember to always wear your safety glasses!
Checking the depth
Here's the finished product, kind of hard to see.
Checking to see if my stud finder is working. Yep.
Cutting the braces on my miter saw.
I'm going to use my compressor & brad nailer to attach everything.
Said brad nailer.
The long braces are installed.
These are the end braces.
My miter saw won't cut 1x12 so had to use my framing saw.
A quick once over with the sander to remove all the mill marks.
The finished product installed. Now it just needs a quick coat of paint & they'll be ready for more food storage for me.
