O so the day started anyway. The wifey had a work committment which meant she was expected to be at this strange run down amusement center slash drive in with go carts, batting cage and mini golf. Kids were acting unpredictable, leading lauren to head out with her mother and me with the little emms...we rolled out of the house at 9:30 on a mission....a new camel back bladder to fit the mule. The search finally ended with me buying a 3 L and cleaning kit so I don't gum these bladders up so bad which led me to throwing the old ones out...let's see how long this lasts. Reason for going back to a camel back....my rides are now consistently over two hours and the heat doesn't enable me to carry enough with me in two bottles...so back to the back weight of a camel back, for training anyways.
The wife's work party turned out to be pretty relaxing...tried to get Lauren to get into a double go cart...a no go....spent a couple rounds connecting with my baseball days in the fast ball (60 mp/hr) cage...not that fast...connected ALLL DAY BABY and worked up a pretty good sweat. ATE and ATE with the goal of getting out for a ride this evening.
My riding buddy fil, confirmed the go time of 6:15 pm...just enough time for a "nap" or whatever kind of nap that is with two kids in the house and load up the bike to meet him for the rip. We quickly confirmed that this would be an easy ride as fil was just getting of one of his usual night shifts at an ER in some surrounding town and was looking a bit rough. I was really hoping to get a 70 plus k ride in...but slowly assessed the situation and as usual, we were right back into some pace lining after about 30 k in..
Finished the ride with a solid climb in big ring for about a km and felt the PAIN in the quads...always good to test the threshold and agreed to fils idea of an icecream post ride...felt a little strange standing outside a very busy icecream shop kitted out in spandex while fil grabbed a couple cones....worth it....good ride. One of those rides that were side by side discussions and then full on hammer fests...more mellow than hammer but a ride none the less.
Countdown to PA for some riding in Bethlehem and then the next weekend is solo 8 at Hardwood with the Pops providing support :) Should be a good one. Stats:
2 hr
142 avg; 181 max....these are normal....must have been getting interference inpast or was due to weak battery??
In zone 1 hr:31 min; above 23 min; below 5 min....good aerobic workout!!
1334KCal....replenished with a gelato and some recoverite
57.6 km....over 50 but feeling guilty with such low km's.....enjoyable ride though
avg spd 28.7, max 51.3
avg Cad 89 max 117
Plan....hmmmmmm...may get a ride in on Tuesday and then chill till we get to Easton PA. Hopefully ride Friday and Saturday morning, return to K-town on Sunday, ride with Fil mountain on Monday and easy road on Wednesday and then chill till 8 hour.
Now....try and sleep after I shower
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