Saturday, August 25, 2012

Brewery to Cagle - 80 Mile Route









Route:
Distance: 81 miles
Avg. Moving Speed:  17.2 mph
Moving Time: 4:42:02
Total Time:  4:50:30
Ride Total TSS: 234 ( .69 IF)
Group:
Solo
Goal:
Steady Pace, get used to the extended time in aero position
Ride Description:
Low rolling hills, flat sections and a couple of sharper short rollers.

Everything felt great today for the most part. My neck started to get a little stiff in the aero position in the last 10 to 15 miles. I did not push the pace hard. Instead I was looking to work on long distance at a steady pace while keeping torque on the pedals fairly constant. This was a solo effort so staying focused is a challenge and not let the effort slip too low. Even though I had hoped to end with 0.75 IF, I feel like the training stress load was about right for today.

I did see Bill out near Redbud and then saw Alan going the opposite direction. Great to see those two guys out enjoying a good bike ride. It was a beauty of a day to be out cycling.

Nutrition Intake During and after the Course:
24 oz from Bottle #1 water, Glutamine, maltodextrin
24 oz from Bottle #2 water, Glutamine, maltodextrin

15 oz from Bottle #3 water
Hammer gel @ mile 22
Cliff Bar @ mile 45
Post Ride | 30 gram protein drink and Powerbar gel bites
Home | grilled chicken breast

Weather: 
63 degrees at 7 a.m. with calm air, On the return 80 with a 3 mph headwind coming from SSE.
Bike: 
Felt B10, Garmin 800, Powertap SL+
Overall Powertap Data: 
Entire workout (125 watts):
    Duration:      4:51:07 (4:54:27)
    Work:          2182 kJ
    TSS:           234.5 (intensity factor 0.696)
    Norm Power:    146
    VI:            1.17
    Distance:      81.034 mi
        Min    Max    Avg
    Power:           0    478    125     watts
    Cadence:         7    212    79     rpm
    Speed:           0    35.2    16.7     mph
    Pace             1:42    0:00    3:35     min/mi
    Crank Torque:    0    1750    138     lb-in
    Temperature:     59    86    72.4     Fahrenheit

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