Brewery BBC 48 Miles Plus

Garmin Connect Ride Data
Garmin Ride Summary:
Distance: 52.4 mi
Elevation Gain: 2,480 ft
Moving Time: 03:15:39
Avg Speed: 16.2 mph
Max Speed: 34.9 mph

Group: Nancy, Carl, Glenn, Neal, Jack, Edgar and me
Group Goal: Winter Pace Ride (16 mph avg overall)

The Ride: Only a handful of us today on this very chilly start. Someone said it was 27 degrees before we rolled out at 10 am this morning. It is weird to see the brewery parking lot look so empty on a Saturday morning. Edgar and Jack were with us again and it was good to have them along.

Our route following the BBC markings today worked out fine since riders peeled off at different distances. Neal and Glenn had already racked up 28 miles earlier in the morning they split off at the 31 turning point and Edgar also went with them. Jack stayed with us for the 48 mile route but decided not to do the store stop, which added a few miles for me, Nancy and Carl.

Nancy told me at one point that if felt tough today even with the conversation pace and I was thinking the same thing. The head winds and not being used to having all the extra clothing just made it feel hard. I know as I write this blog entry I am feeling like I did 80 miles instead of 50 miles. My body feels worn down. I am happy with the uploaded training data since I still met my goal of having 2 solid hours at Level 3 and I am confident that time was very near the Sweet Spot.

At least we were able to get out, get a few miles in and start adapting to the cold weather. I guess I better get used to it since we are just now approaching the winter season.


Nutrition Intake During and after the Course:(1) 24 oz. bottle of water with Hammer Heed,BCAA and Glutamine, (1) 24 oz. bottle of water with Hammer Perpetuem, BCAA and Glutamine(1 1/2) Cliff bar (1) Accel gels (1) 20 gram Whey protein post ride recovery drink .

The Weather:  Sunny, Start @ 34 degrees | End @ 41 degrees,  humidity 53%, winds N 10 mph

Bike: Look 585, Garmin 705, Powertap 2.4 wired
Gear: Started with Sugoi jacket, base layer, shorts, long cycling pants, overshoes, fleece socks, wool socks, heavy winter gloves, winter head skull cap.

Power Summary: (Based on Coogan's Levels)
Summary Table of Minutes of Duration in Each Training Zone
  Level   Minutes       TSS
      1      3.19      0.37
      2     48.28     28.96
      3    134.65    163.20
      4      0.00      0.00
      5      0.00      0.00
      6      0.88      2.62
      7      6.13     18.64

Overall Power Data: 
 Entire workout (129 watts):
    Duration:      3:15:05 (3:43:26)
    Work:          1495 kJ
    TSS:           213.7 (intensity factor 0.82)
    Norm Power:    164
    VI:            1.27
    Distance:      52.622 mi
        Min    Max    Avg
    Power:           0    600    129     watts
    Speed:           0    34.8    16.1     mph
    Pace             1:43    0:00    3:43     min/mi
    Hub Torque:      0    352    58     lb-in
    Crank Torque:    0    913    138     lb-in