Comet - Wet and Slow

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Strava - Ride Data

Overall Ride Metrics:

Distance (miles): 32.7
Avg. Moving Speed (mph): 17
Moving Time: 1:54:50
Total Time: 1:55:53
Ride Total TSS and IF: 92.7 / 0.697

Group or Solo:

Solo

Goal:

Endurance Type Ride

Ride Description:

I thought for sure that it would be another day on the trainer, but the storm front passed through early. Plus the temperature was very warm for January so there no way I was going to sit on the trainer again.

The path was very wet with standing water in places and a deep pool at about the 13 mile mark. The water was deep enough to top the crank and each pedal stroke was sure to scoop up a shoe full of water. I went through that twice or else I would have turned back early.

This Tuesday starts the slow ramp up and the beginning of the 2015 training structure.

Weather:

Temperature Start (F): 64
Temperature Finish (F): 64
Wind: 15 mph W
Sky: Partly Cloudy
Pavement: Very wet to standing water in some places

Nutrition Intake During and After:

24 oz from Bottle #1 water, BCAA, Glutamine, maltodextrin
Post Ride | 30 gram protein drink
Home | Chicken salad, skim milk

Bike:

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

Overall Power Data (from WKO+):

Entire workout (136 watts):
Duration: 1:54:50 (1:55:53)
Work: 937 kJ
TSS: 92.7 (intensity factor 0.697)
Norm Power: 150
VI: 1.1
Distance: 32.73 mi
Min Max Avg
Power: 0 463 136 watts
Cadence: 2 105 72 rpm
Speed: 0 26 17.1 mph
Pace 2:18 0:00 3:30 min/mi
Crank Torque: 0 1806 163 lb-in