Garmin Connect Ride Data
The Group: The group started with Diane, Mike, Tiffany, Bill, Ron, Alan and me
The Ride: We started from the Ingles Parking lot in Jasper and started across the busy highway with a heading toward Talking Rock and climbed the extended big rollers on Hwy. 136. Those were the type of climbs that will stretch out a group of cyclists with each climbing at their own pace. We regrouped at the intersection of 136 and Jones Mountain Road when I got the news that Bill was dropping out of the group. We later saw Bill in the parking lot when we finished and found out that he did some hill repeats and climbed Burnt Mountain. He told us that he ended up going from discouraged to being encouraged about completing the climbs instead of going home. Great job Bill!!!
We stayed on Jones Mountain Road and Yukon Road until we came to the town of Ellijay. We navigated our way through the busy streets to a store and at the store Tiffany's tire flatted as we were standing there, we analyzed why it flatted and discovered that the tube was pressing through the rim tape and fixed the first one. Just as soon as the first was inflated it flatted at a different spot on the rim. Alan purchases a roll of radiator tape from the store, which was all they had, but fortunately for us the tape was both light and tough.
After standing around for quite a while at the store my legs were cold and starting to tighten up as we had climbs immediately leaving the store. The best that I can remember is one hill after another as we were routing our way back to Jasper on Knight Road, Roundtop Road and Mt Pisgah Road. The next several roads really took a lot out of me as if my condition wasn't already bad enough. The rollers continued climb after climb, but now the pavement was also very rough and narrow on Tilley Road, Harris Road and Tatum Road.
The next turn on Antioch Church Road brought some relief with smooth asphalt and a downhill trend until we turned back on Talking Rock Road / Hwy. 5 Alt and the climbing started again and continued for several miles at a less steep gradient, but still my legs had about enough at this point. A few more miles and we were gladly finished with a pretty tough ride.
This is not the type of ride that suits my ability, but thankfully the four riding with me must of had mercy as they had to wait a little at some of the intersections. As Alan joked with me they may not have waited if they had the directions. Though it was a hard ride for me it was certainly enjoyable to be riding with each group member. I put a high value on this route and the training results. I can do well on flatter terrain and I can settle into a long climb, but to have a shorter climb, one after another can be brutal and challenging.
Route Description: a few longer downhill sections, but for the most part relentless big rollers, rough pavement on some roads, higher traffic areas and overall a very challenging route. If you can endure this one you can probably do just about any ride.
Weather: Cool start in the low 40's (F) warming to the low 70's at the end. Skies were sunny and there were some breezes now and then.
Nutrition Intake During and after the Course: (2)24oz. bottle of water with Hammer Heed/10grams Glutamine and BCAA's, (1)Cliff Bar, (1) Accel gel, (1)Post Ride 40gram whey protein drink
Power Data:
Entire workout (113 watts):
Duration: 3:40:59 (4:35:49)
Work: 1472 kJ
TSS: 224.8 (intensity factor 0.789)
Norm Power: 166
Distance: 55.301 mi
Min / Max / Avg
Power: 0 / 709 / 113 watts
Speed: 2.4 / 40.5 / 15.3 mph
Pace 1:29 / 25:25 / 3:55 min/mi
Hub Torque: 0 / 417 / 70 lb-in
Crank Torque: 0 / 982 / 133 lb-in
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