Post Thanksgiving Ride

Garmin Connect Ride Data
Garmin Ride Summary:
Distance: 52 mi
Elevation Gain: 2,653 ft
Moving Time: 02:59:17
Avg Speed: 17.3 mph
Max Speed: 33.0 mph

Group: I was going to ride solo, but ended up blended in with a group from Atlanta Cycling.
Goal: My goal was to try to sustain as much in levels 3 & 4 as possible.

The Ride: I was really waffling about today's ride. My regular group seemed to be either out of town or busy with holiday family gatherings and there were a few that announced they were doing a 60 mile ride from Barnsely Garden to Horn Mountain, but I really did not feel up to that ride. There was also the weather forecast and it wasn't so much the chilly temperatures as it was the announcement of a lot of wind and hard occasional gusts that played a role in the decision. At 9 AM I decided to head to the brewery and do either the 31 or 48 BBC marked route.


When I arrived at the brewery there was a big group from Atlanta Cycling doing the marked 48 route with a few additional miles. I rolled out solo and started passing some riders that were splitting off the big group. I caught a couple of guys, Jim and Tom and ended up riding with them until the store stop. At the store stop the three of us joined in with about 6 other riders from that group and I stayed with them for the remaining miles.

About the last 5 miles I went up to the front of the group and did some work, but ended up pulling away with about 3 other guys.

Today with the winds and the excess clothing made for a difficult day of training, but I am very happy with the uploaded data. Looks like I was able to achieve what I needed despite battling the wind.


Nutrition Intake During and after the Course:(1) 24 oz. bottle of water with Hammer Heed,BCAA and Glutamine, (1) Cliff bar (1) Hammer gel (1) 40 gram Whey protein post ride recovery drink .

The Weather: Sunny, Start @ 37 degrees | End @ 50 degrees,  humidity 35%, winds NNW 10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph.

Bike: Cannondale Six13, Garmin 705, Powertap 2.4 wired

Power Summary: (Based on Coogan's Levels)
Summary Table of Minutes of Duration in Each Training Zone
  Level   Minutes       TSS
      1      0.59      0.14
      2     13.29      8.90
      3     78.27     91.06
      4     76.88    102.15
      5      0.00      0.00
      6      1.55      4.21
      7      7.50     18.36

Overall Power Data: 
 Entire workout (145 watts):
    Duration:      2:59:54 (3:08:33)
    Work:          1554 kJ
    TSS:           225.8 (intensity factor 0.875)
    Norm Power:    175
    VI:            1.2
    Distance:      52.019 mi
        Min    Max    Avg
    Power:           0    701    145     watts
    Speed:           0    34.2    17.3     mph
    Pace             1:45    0:00    3:28     min/mi
    Hub Torque:      0    35    6     lb-in
    Crank Torque:    0    960    150     lb-in