Comet - The Good, The Bad and The Ugly

Driving down the skies were looking sketchy and a few drops on the windshield, but it turned out great

Route:

Distance: 38 miles

Avg. Moving Speed:  18.4

Moving Time: 2:05:01

Total Time:  2:10:07

Ride Total TSS: 141.6 (0.81 IF)

Group:

Solo

Goal:

Spin the cranks

Ride Description:

The Good

• It was warm enough this December day to wear summer gear
• I had my Garmin 800 warranty replacement on the bar
• I paced some guy going out and his pace was solid and steady
• The rain held off
• I didn't hit anyone or crash

The Bad and The Ugly

•  There was a lot of people out on this warm day and I had to play it safe with slower speed
• Came up on a bad crash with the woman still laying on the pavement. Pretty serious road rash and a deep gouge down her forearm to her elbow. That was the bad and the ugly. Glad she wasn't hurt worse. I think she was comforted by the people that stopped to give her encouragement and make sure she could get back.

Nutrition Intake During and after the Course:

24 oz from Bottle #1 water, Glutamine, maltodextrin
Post Ride | 30 gram protein drink, Cliff Bar
Home | vegetable soup, crackers, skim milk

Bike: 

LOOK 585, Garmin 800, Powertap SL+

Overall Powertap Data: 

 Lap 1:
    Duration:      1:00:01
    Work:          637 kJ
    TSS:           81.1 (intensity factor 0.904)
    Norm Power:    190
    VI:            1.07
    Distance:      18.914 mi
        Min    Max    Avg
    Power:           0    526    177     watts
    Cadence:         10    206    78     rpm
    Speed:           0    25.6    18.9     mph
    Pace             2:21    0:00    3:11     min/mi
    Altitude:        867    1093    964     ft
    Crank Torque:    0    1352    197     lb-in

Lap 2:
    Duration:      1:05:30 (1:07:45)
    Work:          546 kJ
    TSS:           54.6 (intensity factor 0.707)
    Norm Power:    148
    VI:            1.07
    Distance:      18.993 mi
        Min    Max    Avg
    Power:           0    409    139     watts
    Cadence:         8    206    70     rpm
    Speed:           0    22.9    17.5     mph
    Pace             2:37    0:00    3:26     min/mi
    Altitude:        859    1094    968     ft
    Crank Torque:    0    1382    172     lb-in

Entire workout (156 watts):
    Duration:      2:07:54 (2:10:09)
    Work:          1196 kJ
    TSS:           141.6 (intensity factor 0.817)
    Norm Power:    171
    VI:            1.1
    Distance:      38.343 mi
        Min    Max    Avg
    Power:           0    639    156     watts
    Cadence:         8    206    74     rpm
    Speed:           0    25.6    18.0     mph
    Pace             2:21    0:00    3:20     min/mi
    Crank Torque:    0    1743    183     lb-in
    Temperature:     62.6    66.2    65.1     Fahrenheit