Sunday, June 1, 2014

Comet - Easy Day with the TT bike


Route and Ride Data Links:                                           
Garmin - Ride Data
Strava   - Ride Data
Overall Ride Metrics(Garmin Connect):                                                       
Distance: 40 miles
Avg. Moving Speed: 18.9 mph
Moving Time: 2:08:29
Total Time: 2:12:24  
Ride Total TSS: 138 (0,8 IF)
Group or Solo:                                                                  
Solo
Goal:                                                                                 
Steady pace out and back
Ride Description:                                                            
Today started off rough as I would have expected. Yesterday and this morning everything below the waist line was aching, but I was not content hanging around the house today. Especially with the weekly structure I have an active recovery session tomorrow evening so today I just wanted to harden up and give it a go.

Driving down to the Comet the skies were rather dark and it appeared that the storm was about to release its wrath, but thankfully for the 2 hours it held off. The wind was kicking, but honestly I could not tell which direction it was coming. Even with my legs aching they just seemed content to keep pushing the pace and it was up to my mind to put up with the discomfort and legs do their thing. Unfortunately there were a lot of people and I had to navigate around some pretty interesting things. Unfortunately one of those things was watching a lady on a cruiser type of bike face plant on the pavement. I think the only thing hurt on her was being embarrassed.

Despite all the people on the path I was able to hold a fairly decent pace and at least it was a whole lot better than just sitting around. Which fits in nicely with one of my favorites phrases I like to use for training.

"You don't get much done sitting on the couch."
 
Weather:                                                                          
70's (F), breezy to windy, probably the headwind was on the return. 
Nutrition Intake During and after the Course:             
24 oz from Bottle #1 water, BCAA, Glutamine
Hammer gel @ mile 20
Post Ride | 30 gram protein drink
Home | Pure Protein Bar
Bike:                                                                                  
Felt B10, Garmin 800, Quarq, Flo 60's/Michelin Pro 4's @ 110 psi
Overall Power Data:                                                        
Entire workout (156 watts):
Duration: 2:10:09 (2:12:28)
Work: 1221 kJ
TSS: 138.3 (intensity factor 0.8)
Norm Power: 168
VI: 1.07
Distance: 40.494 mi
Min Max Avg
Power: 0 523 156 watts
Cadence: 8 99 76 rpm
Speed: 0 27.9 18.7 mph
Pace 2:09 0:00 3:13 min/mi
Crank Torque: 0 1605 180 lb-in
Temperature: 71.6 78.8 73.6 Fahrenheit

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