Wow… and…. wow! 

I have been waiting a while, to say the least, for a performance to reveal itself like it did yesterday at the Copper Creek Triathlon.   As I’ve mentioned before, up until the Hy-Vee Triathlon last year, I seemed to have plateaued with my riding.  I was stuck with an average of 21.5mph for the bike and I couldn’t seem to do anything about it.  I turned to local rockstar cyclist, Doug Reichardt, with the question …

Kevin: “How the heck can I get fast on the bike?” 
Doug replied: “How fast do you want to go?”  
Kevin: “It sure would be nice to throw down a 24mph average for a triathlon someday!” 
Doug said: “You can do this, but it’s going to hurt!” 
Kevin: “When do I start and what is my first dose?”

Fast forward from July 2008 to yesterday and I can honestly see the results!   8th fastest bike split out of 470 riders!  23.7mph average over 20K!   Woot!

Definitely more work lies ahead, but talk about a major boost in confidence and motivation!