BBC Metric Solo

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Overall Ride Metrics:

Distance (miles): 68
Avg. Moving Speed (mph): 17
Moving Time: 4:03:38
Total Time: 4:06:02
Ride Total TSS and IF: 227 / 0.75

Group or Solo:

Solo

Goal:

Endurance Type Ride

Ride Description:

Not sure what to say on this one. The start was frustrating and I felt like crap as if I had not trained in months, but maybe it was fatigue and some other things going on. My blood pressure was higher this morning before the ride and there was a little tremor in my hands. I think it was part caffeine, part hunger and part dehydration. (My BP test this morning below)

The second part was not being decisive as to my training/ride plan. Between what my mind was tossing around for routes and then arguing with itself about distance I ended going for the BBC Metric route. 68 miles in four hours was not that great, but I will take it considering how I felt at the start. The victory was overcoming that part of mind and legs that would have been lazy enough to stick with a 30 mile route.

No doubt I need to get into the consistent groove with solid weekday intervals (those have been going well) and get in the longer endurance rides on the weekends to get my fitness up.

My BP is not that great anyway, but this morning especially not

Weather:

Temperature Start (F): 39
Temperature Finish (F): 55
Wind: calm
Sky: Partly cloudy

Nutrition Intake During and After:

22 oz from Bottle #1 water, BCAA, Glutamine, maltodextrin
8 oz from Bottle #2 water, BCAA, Glutamine, maltodextrin
Hammer gel @ mile 20
Hammer gel @ mile 47
Post Ride | 30 gram protein drink
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Bike:

LOOK 585,  Garmin 800, Powertap G3, HED Belgium/Conti 4000s @ 95 psi

Overall Power Data (from WKO+):

Entire workout (138 watts):
Duration: 4:03:38 (4:06:02)
Work: 2015 kJ
TSS: 227.1 (intensity factor 0.749)
Norm Power: 157
VI: 1.14
Distance: 68.383 mi
Elevation Gain: 2586 ft
Elevation Loss: 2612 ft
Min Max Avg
Power: 0 628 138 watts
Cadence: 3 254 74 rpm
Speed: 0 34.9 16.9 mph
Pace 1:43 0:00 3:33 min/mi
Altitude: 623 921 757 ft
Crank Torque: 0 1774 160 lb-in