100 mile hammerfest today. My computer read a little short but other had closer to 100. It wasn't very hilly at 5-6k of gain, just a few medium climbs and a bunch of rollers. It was crazy f'ing windy and we started with about 60, only about 10 left when I got dropped and the lead group of 3 finished in 4:18. I dragged my ass solo in for 30+ miles and finished in 4:31. Pretty sure I was the only 3 left when I got dropped, everyone else who finished before me was a pro or 1.
That was by far the hardest I've ever worked on a bike. Averaged 800kJ/hr for the first 4 hours and then the last half hour was mostly downhill with a tailwind. I lost the group when a gap formed a few riders ahead in a massive crosswind and I just couldn't bridge.
Entire workout (211 watts):
Duration: 4:31:54 (4:33:23)
Work: 3439 kJ
TSS: 304.7 (intensity factor 0.82)
Norm Power: 238
VI: 1.13
Distance: 96.803 mi
Elevation Gain: 6823 ft
Elevation Loss: 6768 ft
Grade: 0.0 % (55 ft)
Min Max Avg
Power: 0 770 211 watts
Heart Rate: 81 186 157 bpm
Cadence: 17 128 92 rpm
Speed: 0.2 48.4 21.3 mph
Altitude: -9 1554 460 ft
Um, pretty nice!!
Originally Posted by
waterrockets
Ok, tonight my ankle felt stable enough to get back on the trainer. 45 minutes of endurance pace and no ankle pain. It was enough to get some endorphin flow going and knock the funk out of my attitude. Thanks again for the trainer loan EDR.
Excellent, glad to hear it.
Originally Posted by
mollusk
I spent my Spring Break (prof side, not student side) with my wife getting weaker in San Francisco and then the wine country in Sonoma Valley and Anderson Valley. I did get one good day on the bike in on my wife's cousin's touring bike doing a wee bit of climbing. The hardest climb was 3.5 miles at 8% and pretty steady. After that it was great wine and great food.
That was not the way to spend a week off for bike racing, but it was a very great week off. I don't get "hot tubs looking up at redwoods" where I live.
Profs can enjoy Spring Break too!!
Originally Posted by
MDcatV
ive procrastinated all day long. kind of tired and not feeling riding inside, plus its wet and rainy outside. not feeling that either. i think i'm calling today a rest day.
I'm with ya on that one. Yesterday wiped me pretty good as I was probably a bit overworked before yesterday. I've already gotta feeling that tomorrow could end up being an off day too.