Saturday, January 26, 2013

Brewery 50 - Easy Paced Winter Group Ride












Route:
Distance: 50.3 miles
Avg. Moving Speed:  15.4 mph
Moving Time: 3:14:08
Total Time:  3:27:40
Ride Total TSS: 156( 0.69 IF)
Group:
Jamie, Peter, Mike and me
Goal:
Group ride at winter pace
Ride Description:
The conditions looked rough with darker skies, damp pavement and very cold breeze. Before we rolled out we were all in the same frame of mind thinking that 50 miles was enough for the day and I have to say that even at the end of the ride I was content that we all decided not to stretch out the miles or extend our time. For most of the ride I simply could not get warm enough even though the temperature was warmer than last weekend. It was probably the moisture in the air, the breeze and the fact the sun was buried behind thick dark clouds.

What was nice is that we were all content on a similar easy going pace. We kept the pedals spinning and only stopped briefly at the Sunoco store. This helped us to not get as chilled even though at times it felt like the air was making through my Pearl Izumi wind front jersey. Toward the last miles the sun was finally peaking out from the clouds and it was starting to warm up just as we were finishing. Anyway it was a good day to be out with friends sharing some roadway for a few hours.

Edit:  I had to make corrections to a few grammar and typos following a 2 hour power nap. Wow! I was worn out. Probably not so much from the ride, but more from my training schedule the past several weeks. I feel much better now and ready to keep it rolling.
Nutrition Intake During and after the Course:
24 oz from Bottle #1 water, Glutamine
Cliff Bar @ mile 30
Post Ride | 30 gram protein drink
Burger King | Hamburger, water
Bike: 
LOOK 585, Garmin 800, Powertap SL+
Overall Powertap Data: 
Entire workout (116 watts):
    Duration:      3:16:35 (3:27:40)
    Work:          1368 kJ
    TSS:           156.7 (intensity factor 0.692)
    Norm Power:    152
    VI:            1.31
    Distance:      50.377 mi
        Min    Max    Avg
    Power:           0    706    116     watts
    Cadence:         7    246    78     rpm
    Speed:           0    34.4    15.4     mph
    Pace             1:45    0:00    3:54     min/mi
    Crank Torque:    0    1489    137     lb-in
    Temperature:     33.8    53.6    40.4     Fahrenheit

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