So the field got larger for the second Ace Speed Away criterium race in so many weeks. The average speed was up from 21.7 miles per hour two weeks ago to 23.6 this week. I definitely felt it, though part of it was from being out in the wind more often.

Like any race, it’s its own beast. Even though the course is the same, some of the riders were different, and there were more, the wind was blowing differently (crosswind at the beginning), and the temperature was slightly warmer.

Like two weeks ago, again the 30 minutes flew by, but I definitely had to work more. Part of it was not having a teammate in there to help get you into the paceline. I had a real difficult time getting an inside line throughout the 30 minutes, leaving me often working harder and not conserving as much.

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