Brewery to Cagle - Watt Wind?

Route and Ride Data Links:                                           
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Overall Ride Metrics:                                                       

Distance: 80 miles

Avg. Moving Speed: 16 mph

Moving Time: 4:55:57

Total Time:  5:00:00

Ride Total TSS: 230 (0.679 IF)

Group or Solo:                                                                  

Solo

Goal:                                                                                 

Do the miles

Ride Description:                                                            

Even before the ride started I looked forward to battling the predicted wind. I chose my usual route and if the forecast was correct I would be doing over 30 miles of sustained headwinds.

The forecast was correct and it was a hard slow push to go north, but the word persevere kept popping up in my head and I just kept bearing down against the wind.

My thought for the day
To  persevere against the resistance is training. To not persevere against the resistance is just going through the motions.

The nice thing was having that tailwind on the way back so I guess for half the ride you could say I was just going through the motion. At the moment my legs feel like they took a severe beating. Time to recover

Weather:                                                                          
Very cloudy and dreary, sustained 10mph wind from NNW, 52 (F) full ride

Nutrition Intake During and after the Course:             

24 oz from Bottle #1 water, BCAA, Glutamine
24 oz from Bottle #2 water, BCAA, Glutamine
Hammer gel @ mile 20
Cliff Bar @ mile 30
Hammer gel@ mile 60
Post Ride | 30 gram protein drink, PowerBar Gel Chews
Home | Turkey sandwich and skim milk

Bike:                                                                                  

LOOK 585,  Garmin 800, Powertap G3, HED Belgium/Conti 4000s @ 95 psi

Overall Power Data:                                                        
Entire workout (129 watts):
Duration: 5:04:17 (5:15:03)
Work: 2361 kJ
TSS: 233.1 (intensity factor 0.678)
Norm Power: 149
VI: 1.15
Distance: 80.264 mi
Min Max Avg
Power: 0 446 129 watts
Cadence: 1 209 69 rpm
Speed: 0 30.8 15.9 mph
Pace 1:57 0:00 3:46 min/mi
Altitude: 635 909 747 ft
Crank Torque: 0 1795 160 lb-in
 
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