Yesterday I barely had energy and motivation to get onto the trainer. So just did a very gentle 40 minutes at HR under 120bpm.
Tonight felt a bit more motivated so did the 18.55, 3 lap, Team Italy Gladiators Race. There were only about 15 A cats entered, and probably the same B cats.
As is usual it started fast to dissuade the hanger ons, and almost straight onto the Zwift Island Climb that made a front group of about 10. On the 2nd lap there were only 4 of us who went over the top together, and at the bottom of the climb I broke away when I noticed some were trying to draft and gaps had formed – it worked and I made a gap whilst others I assume were waiting for someone to try and chase me.
I guess they were waiting for each other to make the first move, because I gained about 30 seconds on them in no time which I should never have been able to do if they were riding together. The last lap I could see 3 of them were working together and were starting to close the gap – so I put a big effort up last climb, and looked as if one of the other chasing riders did too, cos they were spread out again which enabled me to keep the gap … and grab my first A cat win.