Sunday Solo Cruise

Tunnel at my turn point

Route and Ride Data Links:

Strava - Today's Route

Ride Metrics:

Distance (mile): 60
Speed (mph): 18
Cadence (rpm): 67
Time Moving: 3:22:31
Time Total: 3:26:02
Work (kj): 1545
Normal Power: 140
Average Power: 128 
Max Power: 619
VI: 1.09
TSS: 170.9
IF: 0.719

Goal:

Just ride

Ride Description:

Out and Back Spin just for fun.
After traveling to the north Georgia mountains to spend a little time with family I wasn't expecting any miles this weekend. However, we had to come home a little earlier so I was able to get in a few easy miles today.

Weather:

Temperature Start (F): 77

Temperature Finish (F): 82

Wind: Breezy

Sky: Sunny

Nutrition Intake During and Immediately After:

Bottle #1 24oz. Water, BSN Amino X, Maltodextrin

GU gel at mile 20

Post Ride: 30 gram protein drink

Gear:

 Felt  B10 

View from the top of Bell Mountain in Hiawassee Georgia - Taken while visiting family, but the climb up using a road bike might be an interesting challenge.

Sunday Cruise

Route and Ride Data Links:

Strava - Today's Route

Ride Metrics:

Distance (mile): 40
Speed (mph): 19
Cadence (rpm): 70
Time Moving: 2:09:26
Time Total: 2:11:15
Work (kj): 1150 kJ
Normal Power: 160
Average Power: 149
Max Power: 435
VI: 1.07
TSS: 141.9
IF: 0.819

Goal:

Build Endurance

Ride Description:

Out and Back Spin on a very nice day. Legs were feeling the fatigue from yesterday and yet I made them work a little here and there just for meanness. The driven mind can be a horrible tyrant sometimes :-)

Weather:

Temperature Start (F): 66

Temperature Finish (F): 70

Wind: Breezy to calm

Sky: Sunny

Nutrition Intake During and Immediately After:

Bottle #1 24oz. Water, BSN Amino X, Maltodextrin, Trace Mineral Drops

GU gel at mile 20

Post Ride: 30 gram protein drink

Gear:

 Felt  B10 

Windy Solo 80

Route and Ride Data Links:

Strava - Today's Route

Ride Metrics:

Distance (mile): 80.4
Speed (mph): 17
Cadence (rpm): 68
Time Moving: 4:46:08
Time Total: 4:59:09
Work (kj): 2072
Normal Power: 143
Average Power: 122
Max Power: 482
VI: 1.17
TSS: 250.6
IF: 0.73

Goal:

Build Endurance

Ride Description:

Out and Back Solo Spin on a windy day with a chilly start.

Weather:

Temperature Start (F): 45
Temperature Finish (F): 66
Wind: NNW 10
Sky: Clear

Nutrition Intake During and Immediately After:

Bottle #1 24oz. Water, BSN Amino X, Maltodextrin, Trace Mineral Drops
Bottle #2 0oz. Water, BSN Amino X, Maltodextrin, Trace Mineral Drops
Bottle #3 10oz. Water
GU gel at mile 24
Clif Bar at mile 40

Post Ride: 30 gram protein drink

Gear:

 Felt  B10 

Sunday Cruise

Route and Ride Data Links:

Strava - Today's Route

Ride Metrics:

Distance (mile): 40.6
Speed (mph): 18.2
Cadence (rpm): 70
Time Moving: 2:14:04
Time Total: 2:15:37
Work (kj): 1045
Normal Power: 146
Average Power: 130
Max Power: 543
VI: 1.12
TSS: 123.8
IF: 0.74

Goal:

Just ride

Ride Description:

Out and Back Spin

Weather:

Temperature Start (F): 79

Temperature Finish (F): 79

Wind: S 4 mph

Sky: Sunny

Nutrition Intake During and Immediately After:

Bottle #1 24oz. Water, BSN Amino X, Maltodextrin, Trace Mineral Drops

GU gel at mile 20

Post Ride: 30 gram protein drink

Gear:

 Felt  B10 

Brewery Group 80

Mike (L) and Gary (R)

Route and Ride Data Links:

Strava - Today's Route

Ride Metrics:

Distance (mile): 81.4
Average Speed (mph): 17
Cadence (rpm): 65
Time Moving: 4:49:24
Time Total: 5:01:38
Work (kj): 2067
Normal Power: 152
Average Power: 120
Max Power: 590
VI: 1.27
TSS: 276
IF: 0.76

Goal:

Enjoy the ride

Ride Description:

Out and Back Spin with Mike and Gary. I was very happy to have some company on today's ride. This is Gary's last big ride before the Hincapie Gran Fondo next weekend. I really enjoyed riding with these guys today. Gary did his thing today spending most of his time upfront leading the pace and against some wind at times. He looked fit and ready for next weekend. 

Weather:

Temperature Start (F): 65

Temperature Finish (F): 74

Wind: SE 6 mph

Sky: Cloudy

Nutrition Intake During and Immediately After:

Bottle #1 24oz. Water, BSN Amino X, Maltodextrin, Trace Mineral Drops

Bottle #2 24oz. Water, BSN Amino X, Maltodextrin, Trace Mineral Drops

GU gel at mile 20

Clif Bar at mile 40

Post Ride: 30 gram protein drink

Gear:

 LOOK  585 

Sosebee JRA

Route and Ride Data Links:

Strava - Today's Route

Ride Metrics:

Distance (mile): 34
Speed (mph): 16.2
Cadence (rpm): 66
Time Moving: 2:06:30
Time Total: 2:08:32
Work (kj): 901
Normal Power: 145
Average Power: 120
Max Power: 615
VI: 1.21
TSS: 107.6
IF: 0.724

Goal:

Just Ride Around

Ride Description:

Just Riding Around on back roads at whatever pace I felt like going. Mostly the BBC roads, but nice and very low traffic today.

Weather:

Temperature Start (F): 80

Temperature Finish (F): 80

Wind: NNW 10+ mph

Sky: Sunny

Nutrition Intake During and Immediately After:

Bottle #1 24oz. Water, BSN Amino X, Maltodextrin

Bottle #2 6oz. Water

Post Ride: 30 gram protein drink

Gear:

 LOOK  585 

Windy Solo 80

Hurricane Matthew's winds being felt in the Atlanta area

Route and Ride Data Links:

Strava - Today's Route

Ride Metrics:

Distance (mile): 80.5

Speed (mph): 17

Cadence (rpm): 69

Time Moving: 4:43:07

Time Total: 4:51:58

Work (kj): 2021

Normal Power: 142

Average Power: 120

Max Power: 466
VI: 1.18
TSS:  232.5
IF: 0.709

Goal:

Build Endurance

Ride Description:

Out and Back Spin on a windy day. The first forty miles were challenging and I had a little apprehension before the ride, but sticking with it pushing against the wind made the return pretty nice. 

Weather:

Temperature Start (F): 71

Temperature Finish (F): 77

Wind: NNW 15+ mph with hard gusts

Sky: Mostly sunny

Nutrition Intake During and Immediately After:

Bottle #1 24oz. Water, BSN Amino X, Maltodextrin, Trace Mineral Drops

Bottle #2 15oz. Water, BSN Amino X, Maltodextrin, Trace Mineral Drops

Bottle #3 6oz. Water

GU gel at mile 24

Clif Bar at mile 38

GU gel at mile 60

Post Ride: 30 gram protein drink

Gear:

 Felt  B10 

Solo 40 Cruise

Route and Ride Data Links:

Strava - Today's Route

Ride Metrics:

Distance (mile): 40

Speed (mph): 19.2

Cadence (rpm): 69

Time Moving: 2:07:35

Time Total: 2:09:54

Work (kj): 1126

Normal Power: 161

Average Power: 148

Max Power: 583
VI: 1.09
TSS: 135.7
IF: 0.80

Goal:

Build Endurance

Ride Description:

Out and Back Spin

Weather:

Temperature Start (F): 77

Temperature Finish (F): 77

Wind: Calm

Sky: Partly Cloudy

Nutrition Intake During and Immediately After:

Bottle #1 24oz. Water, BSN Amino X, Maltodextrin, Trace Mineral Drops

GU gel at mile 20

Post Ride: 30 gram protein drink

Gear:

 Felt  B10 

Brewery Solo 80

Route and Ride Data Links:

Strava - Today's Route

Ride Metrics:

Distance (mile): 80.2

Speed (mph): 16.6 

Cadence (rpm): 67

Time Moving: 4:51:37

Time Total: 5:00:47

Work (kj): 2059

Normal Power: 139

Average Power: 119

Max Power: 454
VI: 1.17
TSS: 230
IF: 0.69

Goal:

Just ride

Ride Description:

After a week of short rides and enjoying the beach today was another day of trying to get back into the groove. Between having a hard time staying focused on keeping a decent pace and my legs just not wanting to cooperate my speed going out was too slow to get the miles I wanted. I needed to get home to catch up on a few projects.

Not to make it sound like any kind of big deal, but this was the first time I have been run off the road and the nearest miss by a car in the miles that I have cycled. It was a pretty old guy and I just think he lacked either the mental judgment and/or the visual judgment. He was giving me a friendly wave as he almost hit me pulling out on the road while I was over at the white edge line of the lane he was pulling into. The right front corner of his bumper about hit my knee, but I went into the grass to avoid the contact.

Weather:

Temperature Start (F): 50

Temperature Finish (F): 73

Wind: Calm start, SW 5 mph in the last miles

Sky: Mostly Sunny

Nutrition Intake During and Immediately After:

Bottle #1 24oz. Water, BSN Amino X, Maltodextrin, Trace Mineral Drops

Bottle #2 6oz. Water, BSN Amino X, Maltodextrin, Trace Mineral Drops

Bottle #3 0oz. Water

GU gel at mile 22

Clif Bar at mile 40

Post Ride: 30 gram protein drink

Gear:

 Felt  B10