This past weekend and week have been good for riding. Last Saturday I set a goal of riding 5 hours to make sure I was ready for that much saddle time during the Ridgeline Rampage which is coming up in 2 weeks. I wanted to make sure my body was ready to ride that long and that my nutrition plan would keep my power output up during that riding time.
The ride was a total success. I got in 4:52 and 84 miles, averaging over 17 mph with a normalized power just above my level 2 power level, 208W. My power to heartrate decouple was under 17%, which is pretty good for my outdoor rides.
The ride ended up being great. I'm glad I got that effort in. I'll need a few more like that in the coming months, however I'll need to put more climbing in the route.
On Sunday I was given a second hall pass so I hit the team ride. The legs felt pretty good and I put in a few efforts to remind the body what speed feels like. It's funny how much of a benefit those long endurance rides give me. During the ride we had a little snow squall got through, fortunately it wasn't even enough to get the pavement totally wet. In the end, I felt great and my nutrition plan worked well to tack on another 50 miles.
Monday I got a little skills lesson during a mountain bike ride, which frankly, was something I needed. Vincent offered up some pointers which captured the issues I has having and if I can get out and work on it, should help.
This weekend is going to be a little interesting in the riding department but I should be able to get in a few rides. And with the weather hitting the 70's this week, I'll certainly be out to enjoy and welcome spring.
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