The iconic Garmin beep at the start of your time trial. You've trained for this. First quarter mile and the legs feel good, pace feels right, confidence is high. Strides later the doubt starts to creep in. The lower back is tightening, legs are not turning over, and you feel like you’re hyperventilating. Plus, the mental math in your head of the finish time is not looking good. Redlined too soon and there was nowhere else to go but down. This is how most time trial journeys
