Brewery to Cagle - The Eviscerator

Ride Data

Ride Data

Route:

Distance: 78.7  miles

Avg. Moving Speed:  18 mph

Moving Time: 4:23:05

Total Time:  4:27:50

Ride Total TSS: 233 (0.73 IF)

Group:

Solo

Goal:

Start stretching the miles as the weather warms, keep a steady pace, keep TSS under 300

Ride Description:

I was so looking forward to this day. Starting last weekend with the 10 day forecast they were predicting sunny (or at least dry) and warmer temperatures. The only issue they had in the forecast of winds coming from SSE and roughly sustained 10 mph. I kept thinking of the movie Ice Age when all feared the Eviscerator in the animated water park. Riding out I would have a nice tail wind, but once I turn there may be a head wind all the way back. This time the weather forecast was true as it felt like a pretty good breeze (about 10 mph sustained wind) to push against for 36 miles and of course I was losing the battle against nature as the miles racked up on the return. I kept thinking about facing the Eviscerator as the wind beat against me and the bike. Stupid things that come up while riding a long distance solo. :-)

However, I am pretty happy about how I felt on the bike for this first long solo ride of 2013. Even against the wind I felt really good mentally and physically.

Lots of cyclist out at the brewery today. It looked like a big bunch from Team in Training and other groups. I also saw some of my NARC friends out on a charity ride for the Calhoun tornado victims. Wind or not it sure was good to see the sun a few times (when it peeked out from behind the clouds). Even with the wind it was a really good day.

Nutrition Intake During and after the Course:

24 oz from Bottle #1 water, BCAA, Glutamine, maltodextrin
10 oz from Bottle #2 water, BCAA, Glutamine, maltodextrin
Hammer gel @ mile 20
Cliff Bar @ mile 40
Post Ride | 30 gram whey/egg protein drink
Home | baked chicken breast with green beans and potatoes

Bike: 

Felt B10, Garmin 800, Quarq Cinqo, Flo 60 wheel set

Overall Powertap Data: 

 Lap 1:
    Duration:      2:00:04
    Work:          1080 kJ
    TSS:           114.7 (intensity factor 0.764)
    Norm Power:    168
    VI:            1.11
    Distance:      38.497 mi
        Min    Max    Avg
    Power:           0    629    152     watts
    Cadence:         13    116    73     rpm
    Speed:           0    33.7    19.0     mph
    Pace             1:47    0:00    3:09     min/mi
    Crank Torque:    0    1384    177     lb-in

Lap 2:
    Duration:      2:28:16 (2:30:44)
    Work:          1173 kJ
    TSS:           116.5 (intensity factor 0.702)
    Norm Power:    154
    VI:            1.13
    Distance:      40.232 mi
        Min    Max    Avg
    Power:           0    472    137     watts
    Cadence:         5    101    70     rpm
    Speed:           0    32.7    16.1     mph
    Pace             1:50    0:00    3:44     min/mi
    Crank Torque:    0    1537    167     lb-in

Entire workout (143 watts):
    Duration:      4:28:20 (4:30:48)
    Work:          2253 kJ
    TSS:           232 (intensity factor 0.732)
    Norm Power:    161
    VI:            1.12
    Distance:      78.733 mi
        Min    Max    Avg
    Power:           0    629    143     watts
    Cadence:         5    116    71     rpm
    Speed:           0    33.7    17.4     mph
    Pace             1:47    0:00    3:27     min/mi
    Crank Torque:    0    1537    172     lb-in
    Temperature:     46.4    58    55.3     Fahrenheit