Brewery-Calhoun-Fairmont

Garmin Connect Ride Data
Garmin Ride Summary (totals):
Distance: 57.5 mi
Moving Time: 03:27:12
Avg Moving Speed: 16.6 mph
Max Speed: 35.6 mph

Group: Diane, Jamie, Shelli, Elizabeth, Mike Q., Mike R., Gary, Tim, Graham, Peter, Derek,  Joe and me

Goal: My goal was to enjoy the ride with hopes of racking up some decent time in L3

The Ride: Again the weather predictions for today sounded horrible with a predicted start around 27 degrees and not getting above 37 by the time we finished. However, from the moment I stepped out of the truck it did not feel that bad and sun was shining full on so I think it warmed up fairly quick.

We had thirteen riders roll out from the brewery heading toward Calhoun, which was a surprising number of riders considering the weather claims. Derek split off after a few miles for a different route with the rest of starting to pick up the pace. Once we were on Lovebridge Road I broke away from the group trying to get in some training time. A number of miles later Tim, Jamie and Graham came up.

After a store stop in Fairmont we started back on the typical route back on Slate Mine Road with about 17 miles to the finish. By this point I had my training time in and was content to drop back on my pace a little. Tim and I went back to ride with Graham and noticed the group had stopped ahead. From a distance we surmised by the way the group was standing that something had happened.. Unfortunately some wheels touched and Mike went down. Fortunately there were no major injuries from what we could tell, but his hand had some major swelling. I am grateful to the Lord Mike was not injured worse nor anyone else.

I have to admit that I did not think many would be riding today, but we had a great turn out and the weather was not that bad. I feel as if it was a good training day.

Nutrition Intake During and after the Course: ~32 oz. bottle of water with Maltodextrin,BCAA and Glutamine, (1) Hammer gel (1) Cliff Bars (1) 40 gram Whey protein post ride recovery drink .

The Weather: Sunny, Start @ 35 degrees, End @ 49 degrees, Winds WNW 5 mph

Bike: LOOK 585, Garmin 705, Powertap wired

Power Summary: (Based on Coogan's Levels)
Summary Table of Minutes of Duration in Each Training Zone
  Level   Minutes       TSS
      1     58.78     40.14
      2      6.76      3.35
      3    114.32    136.77
      4     10.86     13.06
      5      0.00      0.00
      6      1.87      4.62
      7      9.83     34.26

Overall Power Data:
 Entire workout (128 watts):
    Duration:      3:24:06 (4:13:54)
    Work:          1561 kJ
    TSS:           232.5 (intensity factor 0.835)
    Norm Power:    167
    VI:            1.3
    Distance:      57.336 mi
        Min    Max    Avg
    Power:           0    676    128     watts
    Speed:           0    35.4    16.8     mph
    Pace             1:42    0:00    3:34     min/mi
    Hub Torque:      0    38    6     lb-in
    Crank Torque:    0    1078    146     lb-in