BBC31 Solo - Watt Wind?

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

Overall Ride Metrics:                                                       

Distance: 31 miles

Avg. Moving Speed: 18 mph

Moving Time: 1:43:20

Total Time:  1:44:50

Ride Total TSS: 131.6 (0.873 IF)

Group or Solo:                                                                  

Solo

Goal:                                                                                 

Group ride

Ride Description:                                                            

With the wind coming from the north the first half of this loop was battling against a cold headwind and sometimes a very stiff headwind. On the second half with what was supposed to be a tailwind I still did not feel like I was moving very fast. Yet I was only a couple minutes off my personal best on this 31 mile loop.

With 43 minutes in L4 (threshold) I am pretty happy about the day and certainly like it better than sitting on the rollers inside like a rainy day like yesterday. I drove up to the brewery yesterday hoping to slip in a ride between rain events and it started raining steady just as I pulled into the parking lot so I went home and did some time on the rollers.

Weather:                                                                          
Sunny, cool start 50(F), Finish 60(F), Wind 13 to 18mph NNW 

Nutrition Intake During and after the Course:             

24 oz from Bottle #1 water, BCAA, Glutamine, maltodextrin
Post Ride | 30 gram protein drink
Home | Chicken, green beans, potatoes, skim milk

Bike:                                                                                  

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

Overall Power Data:                                                        
Entire workout (166 watts):
Duration: 1:44:02 (1:44:50)
Work: 1034 kJ
TSS: 131.6 (intensity factor 0.873)
Norm Power: 183
VI: 1.11
Distance: 31.134 mi
Min Max Avg
Power: 0 553 166 watts
Cadence: 1 120 75 rpm
Speed: 0 36.7 18.0 mph
Pace 1:38 0:00 3:20 min/mi
Altitude: 754 977 864 ft
Crank Torque: 0 1626 188 lb-in
Temperature: 57.2 69.8 63.4 Fahrenheit
Summary Table
  Level   Minutes       TSS
      1      0.00            0.00
      2      3.07            3.06
      3     53.10         61.40
      4     43.67         57.98
      5      0.00            0.00
      6      0.77            2.11
      7      2.90            6.93

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