The first race of the season has come and gone and I’m still deciding whether or not to put my Winter boots away. Anyway, Nat put his boots away, shaved his legs (what?! I know!!) and brought honor to his family.

His advancement to a category 3 racer means that he has more of an opportunity to blow out his lungs and have a heart attack. Or be smeared on the pavement at a higher speed.

I’m not sure how these Vitals for the 2011 Opus Criterium Series were obtained – but here they are:

High Speed: 38.2

Average Speed: 25.9

Distance: 17.06

Time:39:34

Heart Rate Average: 156

Max Heart Rate: 169

And here’s a little propaganda: