Or more appropriately "the" day, as in "the" weather conditions.
It was a near perfect day for a bike ride! Nice and warm but not too hot, with a bit of wind, but not overwhelming. I had been looking forward to this ride all week, since it was gonna be the first chance at a long effort in decent weather. Hard to believe I had to wait til the end of May!
And it was a very satisfactory day. I love my bike, and I was reminded once again why. Not just does it look very cool, but I can't even imagine going without it's technology again. The electronic shifting is so effortless, and on top of that I got a very positive reinforcement on the value of my power meter pedals.
In the end, my beautiful machine took me for a 140 km tour of Elgin County in 5 hours, 38 mins, at an average speed of 30.2 kms/hr, and an average power output of 152 watts.
That's where the difference of the day comes in, and the reason why I love my pedals. Two weeks ago I rode 120 kms with nearly the same power, but quite a bit slower (28.4 kms/hr). Without the data from the power meter I could fool myself into thinking that I worked quite a bit harder today, which is simply not the case. The difference is a result of the difference in weather, both directly (warm air is thinner), and indirectly, in that the comfort of riding without gloves and other baggy clothes, allowed me to spend more quality time in the aerobars.
I was also reminded today of the dramatic impact that the toughness of the ride has on any following run. Last weeks basement ride, that while boring, was quite a bit easier than today (132 watts), and I could tell the difference as soon as I put my running shoes on. Last week I ran an effortless 7.5 kms, while today it was a somewhat tougher 5 kms.
But I'm still real good with my efforts. It was a day of positive reinforcement in all regards, and now I move into another hard couple of weeks before my triathlon weekend in Welland on the 14/15th of June. Game on!
ride 140 kms, 30.2 kms/hr---run 5 kms, 5:02/km
"The difference between stupidity and genius is that genius has its limits."---Albert Einstein
Love
Peter
It was a near perfect day for a bike ride! Nice and warm but not too hot, with a bit of wind, but not overwhelming. I had been looking forward to this ride all week, since it was gonna be the first chance at a long effort in decent weather. Hard to believe I had to wait til the end of May!
And it was a very satisfactory day. I love my bike, and I was reminded once again why. Not just does it look very cool, but I can't even imagine going without it's technology again. The electronic shifting is so effortless, and on top of that I got a very positive reinforcement on the value of my power meter pedals.
In the end, my beautiful machine took me for a 140 km tour of Elgin County in 5 hours, 38 mins, at an average speed of 30.2 kms/hr, and an average power output of 152 watts.
That's where the difference of the day comes in, and the reason why I love my pedals. Two weeks ago I rode 120 kms with nearly the same power, but quite a bit slower (28.4 kms/hr). Without the data from the power meter I could fool myself into thinking that I worked quite a bit harder today, which is simply not the case. The difference is a result of the difference in weather, both directly (warm air is thinner), and indirectly, in that the comfort of riding without gloves and other baggy clothes, allowed me to spend more quality time in the aerobars.
I was also reminded today of the dramatic impact that the toughness of the ride has on any following run. Last weeks basement ride, that while boring, was quite a bit easier than today (132 watts), and I could tell the difference as soon as I put my running shoes on. Last week I ran an effortless 7.5 kms, while today it was a somewhat tougher 5 kms.
But I'm still real good with my efforts. It was a day of positive reinforcement in all regards, and now I move into another hard couple of weeks before my triathlon weekend in Welland on the 14/15th of June. Game on!
ride 140 kms, 30.2 kms/hr---run 5 kms, 5:02/km
"The difference between stupidity and genius is that genius has its limits."---Albert Einstein
Love
Peter
I keep saying this, but it's worth repeating: You are frigging amazing! Game on, indeed!
ReplyDeleteLove, gail