Comet - Last of the Rainy Ride Series?

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

Overall Ride Metrics:                                                       

Distance: 40 miles

Avg. Moving Speed: 17 mph

Moving Time: 2:22:26

Total Time:  2:34:30

Ride Total TSS: 116.4 (0.697 IF)

Group or Solo:                                                                  

Solo

Goal:                                                                                 

Keep a steady lower intensity pace if possible

Ride Description:                                                            

Another nasty start with everything very saturated following several days of rain. It was still raining when I was prepping for the ride, but starting to taper off. At the rest room I saw a triathlete that appeared to have just finished and he was showing the extents of his road rash. He must have laid his bike down since the road rash was all of his right arm and down his right leg and was bleeding pretty bad in some of the areas. Being that this was my third day on the path over the weekend I knew it was slick in some of the areas.

Going out on the first lap I really did not push it hard and stopped to help a guy by loaning him my mini tool to fix his bike and a few other distractions. On the way back I had some opportunities to pick up the pace a little.

This concludes my rainy holiday weekend attempt to get in some miles. Nothing big and no intense goals to meet. Just get out and put time on the saddle. Mission accomplished.

Weather:                                                                          
rain changing to partly cloudy skies later, very wet pavement

Nutrition Intake During and after the Course:             

24 oz from Bottle #1 water, BCAA, Glutamine
15 oz from Bottle #2 water, BCAA, Glutamine
Cliff Bar @ mile 30
Post Ride | 30 gram protein drink, Powerbar gel chews
Home | beef and pasta

Bike:                                                                                  

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

Overall Power Data:                                                        
Entire workout (138 watts):
Duration: 2:26:10 (2:34:31)
Work: 1210 kJ
TSS: 117.9 (intensity factor 0.697)
Norm Power: 153
VI: 1.11
Distance: 40.346 mi
Min Max Avg
Power: 0 493 138 watts
Cadence: 10 201 77 rpm
Speed: 0 24.4 16.7 mph
Pace 2:28 0:00 3:36 min/mi
Crank Torque: 0 990 157 lb-in
Temperature: 73.4 80.6 76.3 Fahrenheit
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