Saturday, July 13, 2013

Brewery Group Ride - The Switch


Route and Ride Data Links:                                           
Garmin - Ride Data
Stava    - Ride Data
Overall Ride Metrics:                                                       
Distance:  56.7 miles
Avg. Moving Speed: 18 mph
Moving Time: 3:09:09
Total Time:  3:36:47
Ride Total TSS: 217.7 ( 0.803 IF)
Group or Solo:                                                                  
Group ride with Glenn, Neal, Mike, Craig and me 
Goal:                                                                                 
Group ride
Ride Description:                                                            
The day started out with me thinking I would be on my TT bike solo for my usual 80 mile course, but after trading some emails very early in the morning I saw that Mike wanted to join me at 7:30 and got my road bike loaded instead of the Felt B10. Driving in to the brewery parking I saw Mike rolling out with some guys. For a few seconds I wasn't sure what I was going to do, but I continued on with getting prepared for a solo ride. Mike came back with Glenn, Neal and Craig so it turned out to be a nice small group.

In the scramble to get ready and just about a mile out I looked down and noticed no bottles so I had to hammer back to the car while the guys continue to soft pedal forward toward the town of White. I was able to catch up, but really used up some energy in the process.

With Neal and Glenn about a week out from their Pikes Peak ride they were supposedly tapering. Between the pace held by Glenn and Craig for most of the ride it was certainly a task to keep up with them. All I can say is it is a good thing Glenn was in a "taper" and wasn't pushing hard.

It was a very pleasant change of my day going from what I thought would be a solo training ride on the TT bike to riding with these four guys. It has been many months since I've been in a ride with Neal, Glenn and Craig and it is always a joy to ride with Mike.

Good times spinning the cranks!
 
Weather:                                                                          
 Low 70 degree (F) at the start, wind 10 mph sustained at times, dark skies to partly cloudy.
Nutrition Intake During and after the Course:             
24 oz from Bottle #1 water, BCAA, Glutamine, maltodextrin
15 oz from Bottle #2 water, BCAA, Glutamine, maltodextrin
Hammer gel @ mile 20
1/2 Cliff Bar @ mile 30
Post Ride | 30 gram protein drink, Powerbar Gel chews
Home | Beef burrito and turkey wrap with tomatoes, 16 oz skim milk
Bike:                                                                                  
LOOK 585,  Garmin 800, Powertap SL+, Michelin Pro 4's @ 110 psi
Overall Power Data:                                                        
Entire workout (139 watts):
Duration: 3:18:11 (3:36:48)
Work: 1656 kJ
TSS: 215.1 (intensity factor 0.808)
Norm Power: 178
VI: 1.28
Distance: 56.729 mi
Min Max Avg
Power: 0 684 139 watts
Cadence: 7 246 87 rpm
Speed: 0 38.2 17.2 mph
Pace 1:34 0:00 3:29 min/mi
Crank Torque: 0 1510 146 lb-in
Temperature: 68 75.2 70.4 Fahrenheit

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Neal


Mike (post ride)


Neal and Mike


Neal and Mike at the store stop


Neal ready for Pikes Peak and Colorado Mountains next week


Craig


Glenn ready for Pikes Peak and Colorado Mountains next week

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