Brewery to 411 - Awesome Day

Route:

Distance:  85 miles

Avg. Moving Speed: 16.2

Moving Time: 5:16:44

Total Time:  5:42:55

Ride Total TSS: 294 (0.73 IF)

Group:

Gary, Mike and me

Goal:

Enjoy a conversation paced (for the most part) type of fall ride

Ride Description:

What an awesome day to be a cyclist in Georgia. Sure it was a bit brisk at the start, but by the time we were 20 miles into the ride I was already wishing I had worn less and not long after we were shedding our vests. From that point the temperature just continued to improve.

What a day! What a day to also have Gary and Mike join me on my typical out and back route. Our pace varied from a lot of winter conversation pace to times of brisk pace lines with each of us taking good turns on the front. Just enough to stretch our legs and heart, but not so hard that it was overly stressful for the extended time and miles. I would sum this up as a pretty awesome day to out on the bike sharing miles of pavement with friends.

Nutrition Intake During and after the Course:

24 oz from Bottle #1 water, BCAA, Glutamine, maltodextrin
24 oz from Bottle #2 water, BCAA, Glutamine, maltodextrin
Hammer gel @ mile 20
Cliff Bar @ mile 30
Hammer gel @ mile 50
Post Ride | 30 gram protein drink
Home | grilled chicken breast and corn chips

Bike: 

LOOK 585, Garmin 800, Powertap SL+

Weather: 

37 F starting temperature, 67 F ending temperature, calm air, sunny skies

Overall Powertap Data: 

 Entire workout (117 watts):
    Duration:      5:27:57 (5:43:02)
    Work:          2310 kJ
    TSS:           294.1 (intensity factor 0.734)
    Norm Power:    154
    VI:            1.31
    Distance:      85.412 mi
        Min    Max    Avg
    Power:           0    678    117     watts
    Cadence:         10    246    81     rpm
    Speed:           0    34    15.6     mph
    Pace             1:46    0:00    3:50     min/mi
    Crank Torque:    0    1072    133     lb-in