Not my longest ride, but maybe my hardest
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Not my longest ride, but maybe my hardest
Or at least it seemed that way. 54 miles, 90 degrees and windy (10-20 mph). And hilly (at least for me). 2950 feet of climbing. Average 14 mph. You can look at the details here, and see how I slowed at the end. The last 15 miles I just wanted to be done.
Besides the conditions, I have some residual fatigue from the 78 miles I did last Sunday (https://www.bikeforums.net/showthread...-report-I-fell). I had taken Monday off, did a 26 mi group ride Tuesday ( a lot of pickups), Wed off, 40 mi Thursday and 30 Friday. The last 2 rides were on relatively flat roads—some hills, but nothing bad. I had done today’s ride in May- about 15 minutes faster.
I pretty much filled my 100oz Camelbak with dilute gatorade. Drank all that. Also had a cliff bar about half way. This morning I filled my 24oz insulated Polar bottle about 2/3 with water and froze that and topped it off before I left. Drank about half that and dumped some on my head. With all the fluids, I didn’t have to stop and pee during the whole ride. I went when I got home, but there was no urgency and I didn’t really go much.
The only stop I had is when my chain came off when I was shifting into my small chainring at about 25 miles. Not sure why. I was going slow, so I fell over before I could clip out (no one saw, so I guess it didn’t really happen). Took a little bit to get the chain back on, so not really a relaxing break.
Anyway, I was really dying towards the end. I usually like to pedal hard down hills. The last 10-15 miles, I was using downhills to rest, and my cadence fell off too. I was hurting when I got home. Guess I HTFU today!
Besides the conditions, I have some residual fatigue from the 78 miles I did last Sunday (https://www.bikeforums.net/showthread...-report-I-fell). I had taken Monday off, did a 26 mi group ride Tuesday ( a lot of pickups), Wed off, 40 mi Thursday and 30 Friday. The last 2 rides were on relatively flat roads—some hills, but nothing bad. I had done today’s ride in May- about 15 minutes faster.
I pretty much filled my 100oz Camelbak with dilute gatorade. Drank all that. Also had a cliff bar about half way. This morning I filled my 24oz insulated Polar bottle about 2/3 with water and froze that and topped it off before I left. Drank about half that and dumped some on my head. With all the fluids, I didn’t have to stop and pee during the whole ride. I went when I got home, but there was no urgency and I didn’t really go much.
The only stop I had is when my chain came off when I was shifting into my small chainring at about 25 miles. Not sure why. I was going slow, so I fell over before I could clip out (no one saw, so I guess it didn’t really happen). Took a little bit to get the chain back on, so not really a relaxing break.
Anyway, I was really dying towards the end. I usually like to pedal hard down hills. The last 10-15 miles, I was using downhills to rest, and my cadence fell off too. I was hurting when I got home. Guess I HTFU today!
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Think of it as a recovery ride gone wrong. Home looked pretty good when you got there, I'd bet.
"(no one saw, so I guess it didn’t really happen)" uh,huh.
"(no one saw, so I guess it didn’t really happen)" uh,huh.
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Just unlocked the link to GarminConnect if anyone's interested. Forget to do it before.
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I looked at your GarminConnect file. I am totally impressed. I hope you don't mind my asking the age at which you can maintain 163 bpm heart rate and push it to 183 bpm. I am 61 and average between 145 and 150. Maybe there is hope I can increase my average.
I also saw a max cadence above 150. I generally average about 90 but haven't ventured above 125.
I have a Garmin Forerunner 305 and think it is fantastic for uploading to GarminConnect.
How does your battery hold out on very long rides?
I also saw a max cadence above 150. I generally average about 90 but haven't ventured above 125.
I have a Garmin Forerunner 305 and think it is fantastic for uploading to GarminConnect.
How does your battery hold out on very long rides?
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I looked at your GarminConnect file. I am totally impressed. I hope you don't mind my asking the age at which you can maintain 163 bpm heart rate and push it to 183 bpm. I am 61 and average between 145 and 150. Maybe there is hope I can increase my average.
I also saw a max cadence above 150. I generally average about 90 but haven't ventured above 125.
I have a Garmin Forerunner 305 and think it is fantastic for uploading to GarminConnect.
How does your battery hold out on very long rides?
I also saw a max cadence above 150. I generally average about 90 but haven't ventured above 125.
I have a Garmin Forerunner 305 and think it is fantastic for uploading to GarminConnect.
How does your battery hold out on very long rides?
I don't think the 150 max cadence was accurate. I usually average in the mid 80s-- trying to increase that-- and about the most I ever get to is 110 (rarely).
I've never had the battery run out on any of my rides so long as it was fully charged. I think my longest ride was under 5 hours. I charge it after every ride. It is fun using Garmin Connect, but MotionBased was better. I also use CycliStats and SportsTracks. They each have their advantages and disadvantages. I wish I could get the best features of each in one program.
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chinarider, Despite attitude and preperation there are just going to be rides where nothing ever syncs up. There are other times when things can go wonderfully after a poor start. I used to number crunch to find a reason, but there wasn't a real indicator. I think it has to do with technique, primarily how efficiently I was spinning that day.
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Thanks. I don't think there is too much of a mystery. I had kind of dead legs and it was hot and windy.
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I don't see some of the data mentioned above on Garmin Connect. I see Max HR 176bpm and Max cadence 115. Both seem pretty reasonable - as does fading a little on a hilly ride on a hot and windy day. Keep on keeping on.
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I think gtragitt was looking at a different ride. I also think the 115 max cadence yesterday was when my chain slipped off and I was spining with no resistence. lol. Kind of like the old cartoons when someone runs over the side of a cliff & keeps running monentarily before they fall. Kind of what I felt like. I'm taking today off.
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Funny how some rides are harder than others. Sounds as though you had not fully recovered from last week so gentle rides for this week. Went out this morning and I am not as fit as I should be so took it easy. Like you I went through the water though and like you it mainly sweated out. The temp was not as high as it has been but a 15 to 20mph wind had the same effect on body fluids.
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