After breakfast I spent a couple hours in the yard, actually on a ladder in the tree in the front yard cutting down limbs and making it tighty. At 12 Ethan had team photos for his soccer team which I'm coaching. After the photos was his game. After the game I got the bike ready with 2 bottles and 1 in the back of my jersey. I also popped 3 Hammer Endurolytes for anticipation of the hot ride. Before I even clipped in I was out for 4 hours in the sun, which was at least 85 degrees. I think we might have actually hit 90 today, it sure felt like 90 while I was out. I had tempo intervals on the schedule today, 5 x 6 minutes at 251 watts (2 minute recoveries). While I was heading out on Parmer at 1431 another cyclist pulled up and we chatted while waiting for the green light, the usual banter about the wind and how we weren't looking forward to the return trip as we had a tailwind on the way out. At the next light on 2243 we met again, this time the follow rider commented on the weather, on how hot it was. I was glad I grabbed the extra bottle, but I was planning on being out for 3 hours. On the way out I did my intervals, with the wind it made it a little difficult to hold the power, the wind was helping too much along with hitting downhills. My average speed on the way out was 21.6 mph. Unfortunetly all good tailwinds must come to an end and I had to turn around, plus there's more climbing coming back in.
When I hit 1431 I stopped at the Chevron station to fill up my bottles for the last 8 miles. I still had a little heed, at least enough to get me home, but I was still debating whether or not I wanted to stay out for a little more. The cool water and adding ice to my heed hit the spot. It pepped me up. I finished strong, but my average speed for the return trip was 17.2 mph. My normalized power for the 51 miles was 223. I guess this is the beginning of long hot rides.
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1 Bryan // Apr 4, 2009 at 7:40 PM
2 Bryan // Apr 4, 2009 at 7:41 PM
3 Mike // Apr 4, 2009 at 7:55 PM
Using this tool my workouts are arranged for me. So far I haven't rescheduled many workouts or used different ones besides what it recommends. Later this summer I plan on focusing specifically on my power and will probably use one that I used last year and using the software I will be able to easy enter in the workouts for the month.
On one of these windy days when the wind is from the South I might not turn around so be on the lookout for me in Dallas.
4 TexasTrek // Apr 5, 2009 at 12:54 PM
Thrilled to hear that you're riding out Parmer Lane. That's a regular trail for me so I'm sure you have passed me on many occasion. -- I really wanted to ride on Saturday but we helped some folks who are moving out to California, load up their GIANT Penske truck. Instead of sweating it out on the bike I was inside the back of the truck playing Tetris with boxes and furniture.
Have a great week,
Carle
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