Route and Ride Data Links:
Garmin - Ride Data
Stava - Ride Data
Overall Ride Metrics:
Distance: 67 miles
Avg. Moving Speed: 17.8 mph
Moving Time: 3:45:22
Total Time: 4:12:18
Ride Total TSS: 199.4 (0.72 IF)
Group or Solo:
Group: Mike, Craig and me
Goal:
Group ride and enjoy the route
Ride Description:
It's been a while since venturing over to the Armuchee area and it did not take much to convince Mike and Craig to join me on the Armuchee-Fouche Gap 67 mile route. Whoever came up with that course has made an exceptional course. If you want to give it a try you can download the course from the Garmin link above.
This may not have been my fastest time around this loop, but it wasn't far off and Craig was helping us keep the pace up. Since there were only three of us we each got long turns at the front that equates into some good sustained efforts, but even in the draft I felt like I was working. The course has a nice mix ranging from rolling hills, long stretches with an upward gradient, long stretches of road that are near flat or downward and then a short one mile climb up Fouche Gap Road. For the most part vehicle traffic was low for an early morning, but did increase a little toward the end and as we were entering more populated areas. Haywood Road is another fun road, but by the time we got to the road I was starting to feel worn out. I noticed that each of us were standing up on the pedals to stretch our backs in those last miles. It's a great route, but with a good pace it can start to wear on you.
Great route, great ride, great riding with friends!!
This may not have been my fastest time around this loop, but it wasn't far off and Craig was helping us keep the pace up. Since there were only three of us we each got long turns at the front that equates into some good sustained efforts, but even in the draft I felt like I was working. The course has a nice mix ranging from rolling hills, long stretches with an upward gradient, long stretches of road that are near flat or downward and then a short one mile climb up Fouche Gap Road. For the most part vehicle traffic was low for an early morning, but did increase a little toward the end and as we were entering more populated areas. Haywood Road is another fun road, but by the time we got to the road I was starting to feel worn out. I noticed that each of us were standing up on the pedals to stretch our backs in those last miles. It's a great route, but with a good pace it can start to wear on you.
Great route, great ride, great riding with friends!!
Weather:
Mild weather for this time of the year, calm air, 90 degree (F)
Mild weather for this time of the year, calm air, 90 degree (F)
Nutrition Intake During and after the Course:
24 oz from Bottle #1 water, BCAA, Glutamine, maltodextrin
20 oz from Bottle #2 water, BCAA, Glutamine, maltodextrin
Hammer gel @ mile 20
Cliff Bar @ mile 40
Post Ride | 30 gram protein drink
Home | Oven roasted chicken sandwich
20 oz from Bottle #2 water, BCAA, Glutamine, maltodextrin
Hammer gel @ mile 20
Cliff Bar @ mile 40
Post Ride | 30 gram protein drink
Home | Oven roasted chicken sandwich
Bike:
LOOK 585, Garmin 800, Powertap SL+ /Michelin Pro 4's @ 110 psi
Overall Power Data:
Entire workout (122 watts):
Duration: 4:07:29 (4:30:02)
Work: 1804 kJ
TSS: 216 (intensity factor 0.724)
Norm Power: 159
VI: 1.28
Distance: 67.017 mi
Min Max Avg
Power: 0 481 125 watts
Cadence: 9 246 83 rpm
Speed: 0 34.4 17.6 mph
Pace 1:45 0:00 3:25 min/mi
Crank Torque: 0 968 136 lb-in
Temperature: 66.2 91.4 76.1 Fahrenheit
Fouche Gap Climb
Duration: 9:14
Work: 118 kJ
TSS: 15.2 (intensity factor 0.995)
Norm Power: 219
VI: 1.02
Distance: 1.049 mi
Grade: 7.4 % (409 ft)
Min Max Avg
Power: 68 391 214 watts
Cadence: 52 144 63 rpm
Speed: 5.4 12.2 6.8 mph
Pace 4:54 11:06 8:48 min/mi
Crank Torque: 73 524 291 lb-in
Temperature: 66.2 68 66.3 Fahrenheit
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