Originally Posted by
ZeCanon
Hard ride this morning, although it was not intended to be. Did the front side Rist canyon twice. I was originally going to go up the front side and then down the backside, and then back the way I came. The backside is about 1.5 miles straight up at 12-17%, but doesn't take that long. Instead I did the long side again for some reason, which is 9 miles long.
44:34 the first time and 45:09 the second, averaging 289w (4.6w/kg) and 282w(4.5w/kg) respectively. The last 1.5k goes to switchbacks and has a 400m stretch at 18%. Hurts like hell when you're already 40 minutes in.
I'm thinking I might have to go for my
PR on this climb soon. 40:32 @ 308w (4.92w/kg) av from last summer. I think I can go under 40.
Originally Posted by
substructure
On a ride this morning. Going at a pretty good clip in the lead group, when all of a sudden this guy passes out or something beside me. He just leaned the bike over to the right and into another cyclist. Both of them hit the grass and a ditch and started cartwheeling. Fricken nightmarish.
One guy went to the ER the other went home with bad road rash.
Yikes.
Originally Posted by
Flatballer
Ouch. That's scary.
Speaking of scary, I just tried a packet of Recoverite I had lying around. It tastes awful. I'm trying to find something for recovery. I currently have a Soy protein mix that tastes really good, and I have some carbs with it.
But I'm about out of the protein mix I'm using, so I thought about trying something else.
Does anyone have a good tasting recovery drink? I like chocolate flavors for recovery, anything that has chocolate flavor?
Chocolate milk, trust me...skim is best, but, any will do the trick...
Originally Posted by
procrit
Sucky day on the bike. 4hr, 220 watts AP, 261 NP. The heat is absolutely KILLING my power. I was fine until it heated up, then everything to to crap. I went through 6 bottles of water and gatorade, and STILL felt dehydrated. I guess I'm one of those that will be relegated to spring and late fall races only.
I hear ya!!! The heat hammered me yesterday...nonetheless, I'm still thinking about CCove on June 20...sanity will probably return when I see 100+ on a regular basis and I'll be thinking of everyone out there while I'm at ZTejas happy hour...
Originally Posted by
ridethecliche
Race tomorrow morning. I'm hoping to do well since the course suits me.
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Lets see how tomorrow goes. Time to go wash the bike and put on the race wheels.
Good luck!!