Comet - Easy Spin, Not

Route and Ride Data Links:                                           
Garmin - Ride Data
Stava    - Ride Data

Overall Ride Metrics:                                                       

Distance: 40 miles

Avg. Moving Speed:  17 mph

Moving Time: 2:21:01

Total Time:  2:27:15

Ride Total TSS: 109.3 (0.676 IF)

Group or Solo:                                                                  

Solo

Goal:                                                                                 

Build up saddle time and put a little more stress on the legs

Ride Description:                                                            

I wish I could say this poor effort and longer span of time to do forty miles was due to a detour that I had to dismount the bike and walk several hundred feet or that it was due to bad timing of traffic stops or even people that were in the way. Yes, all of those things happened during the course of time going out and back, but there was no doubt my legs were not going to put out any more effort than necessary. They were still reeling from yesterday's ride and I am still down in the 60's for CTL, which indicates low fitness.

But all is not lost because the only way to go up from here to dig hard to get out of this training slump and even if today was a struggle they at least had to work some. In other words I ain't about to sit on the couch, eat chips and whine about being in better shape back in January. The legs are once again going to taste a relentless push week after week until I am back in condition. Get used to it legs. Get used to it!!
 

Weather:                                                                          
 Partly cloudy to dark skies at the start, slight breeze, 86 degrees (F)

Nutrition Intake During and after the Course:             

24 oz from Bottle #1 water, BCAA, Glutamine, maltodextrin
10 oz from Bottle #2 water
Hammer gel @ mile 20
Post Ride | 30 gram protein drink, Frozen drink from QT
Home | Chicken

Bike:                                                                                  

LOOK 585,  Garmin 800, Powertap SL+ /Michelin Pro 4's @ 110 psi

Overall Power Data:                                                        
Entire workout (133 watts):
Duration: 2:24:33 (2:27:17)
Work: 1151 kJ
TSS: 109.7 (intensity factor 0.676)
Norm Power: 149
VI: 1.12
Distance: 40.698 mi
Min Max Avg
Power: 0 654 133 watts
Cadence: 12 246 80 rpm
Speed: 0 25.8 16.9 mph
Pace 2:20 0:00 3:33 min/mi
Altitude: 878 1107 988 ft
Crank Torque: 0 1679 147 lb-in
Temperature: 75.2 84.2 79.6 Fahrenheit
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