Saturday
Date: 01/23/2010
Time: 09:00
Duration: 5:05:00
Location: Austin <->Georgetown
Sport: Cycling
Workout: 5 hour base ride
Distance: 90.58mi
Speed: 18mph
Cadence: 80
RPE: 13
Nutrition: 6 Gu, 54oz Gatorade Endurance, 96oz water
Weather: Mild and very windy, low to mid 60s with 15-20mph winds
People: Alone
Comments:
I needed to put in five hours, but needed a course that was not terribly hilly, since this was to be all about moderation. I decided on Parmer out towards Georgetown since it had been a long time, and on the way I'd be able to stop at my brother's house in Round Rock, who I don't see nearly as often as I should. It figures I'd pick the one weekend that they were away at a wedding. At least I got to visit with the nieces, who were being watched by Suzie's sister who was in town for the weekend.
Overall the ride was good, but it had a couple rough patches. The winds definitely did not play nice, and some of the uphills into a headwind at 10mph were vexing, but it's done, and the tailwind back into Austin was pretty glorious.
Route available here.
Time: 09:00
Duration: 5:05:00
Location: Austin <->Georgetown
Sport: Cycling
Workout: 5 hour base ride
Distance: 90.58mi
Speed: 18mph
Cadence: 80
RPE: 13
Nutrition: 6 Gu, 54oz Gatorade Endurance, 96oz water
Weather: Mild and very windy, low to mid 60s with 15-20mph winds
People: Alone
Comments:
I needed to put in five hours, but needed a course that was not terribly hilly, since this was to be all about moderation. I decided on Parmer out towards Georgetown since it had been a long time, and on the way I'd be able to stop at my brother's house in Round Rock, who I don't see nearly as often as I should. It figures I'd pick the one weekend that they were away at a wedding. At least I got to visit with the nieces, who were being watched by Suzie's sister who was in town for the weekend.
Overall the ride was good, but it had a couple rough patches. The winds definitely did not play nice, and some of the uphills into a headwind at 10mph were vexing, but it's done, and the tailwind back into Austin was pretty glorious.
Route available here.