Saturday, October 30, 2010

Return to Armuchee - Fouche Gap Route

View Looking Up at Part of the Fouche Gap Road Climb
Ride Pictures
Garmin Connect Ride Data
Garmin Ride Summary:
Distance: 67.35 mi
Elevation Gain: 2,956 ft
Moving Time: 03:58:31
Avg Speed: 16.8 mph
Max Speed: 31.9 mph

Group: Derek, Gary, Nancy, Peter, Chick, Rod and me
Group Goal: Winter Pace Ride (16 mph avg overall)

The Ride: Yikes!!! That was a cold start. Mainly because I knew that it was supposed to warm up so I did not wear a vest or light jacket. The first hour of this ride is in the shade for the most part. My fingers and toes were stinging and I was shaking a little causing the bike to get a little squirmy, but by the time we got to the climb at the 50 minute mark I was warming up good.

We started with a good number in our group with Nancy being our only female in the group, but certainly everyone on the ride today was capable of doing this moderate paced ride. And what a great route this is. When Gary mentioned to me that they were doing this route again I was thinking about my training time and about the drive out, but this is without a doubt one of the best areas to cycle within an hour drive. There are some short climbs, mixed terrain and some near flat sections to get in some good interval work. Plus there is very little traffic even on the larger arterial roads.

Overall I believe almost everyone had a good amount of time up in the front doing their share of work. Everyone looked to be having a good time and I know that I was able to sneak in my share of work here and there. What a great day with my cycling friends. Sunny, scenery, great roads and best of all I was able to stay with the group and have a good time.

From the start to the store it took 2:44 with 15.6 mph avg speed
From the store to the finish it took 1:24 with 19 mph avg speed.


Nutrition Intake During and after the Course:(1 1/2) 24 oz. bottle of water with Hammer Heed,BCAA and Glutamine, (1 1/2) Cliff bar (1) Accel gels (1) 20 gram Whey protein post ride recovery drink .

The Weather:  Sunny, Start @ 37 degrees | End @ 70 degrees,  humidity 34%, winds S 4 mph

Bike: Look 585, Garmin 705, Powertap 2.4 wired
Gear: Started with arm / leg warmers, long sleeve base layer, long finger wool glove liners

Power Summary: (Based on Coogan's Levels)
Summary Table of Minutes of Duration in Each Training Zone
  Level   Minutes       TSS
      1      9.53      1.81
      2     73.10     41.95
      3    109.41    134.62
      4     33.54     33.38

      5      5.25     11.21
      6      1.85      4.16
      7      5.46     18.96

Overall Power Data:
Entire workout (119 watts):
    Duration:      4:01:50 (4:28:32)
    Work:          1702 kJ
    TSS:           242.3 (intensity factor 0.79)
    Norm Power:    158
    VI:            1.33
    Distance:      67.61 mi
        Min    Max    Avg
    Power:           0    542    119     watts
    Speed:           0    32.4    16.7     mph
    Pace             1:51    0:00    3:35     min/mi
    Hub Torque:      0    499    54     lb-in
    Crank Torque:    0    777    133     lb-in



Fouche Gap Road Climb
 Climb Fouche Gap:
    Duration:      9:56 (10:24)
    Work:          129 kJ
    TSS:           20.3 (intensity factor 1.149)
    Norm Power:    230
    VI:            1.04
    Distance:      1.211 mi
        Min    Max    Avg
    Power:           0    475    222     watts
    Speed:           0    17.5    7.3     mph
    Pace             3:25    0:00    8:14     min/mi
    Hub Torque:      0    499    202     lb-in
    Crank Torque:    0    772    280     lb-in



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