Training Log Archive: FE

Club Social Mod Ride - Loxwood-Duncton Hill-E Dean(v nice)-Midhurst(cafe)-Bexley Hill
Traffic bad, told the group of 15 to go on ahead. A big mistake, their. av speed was 1.5k/hr above normal, added to which I put my aero road helmet on back to front, 1.5 hrs later a driver kindly pointed this out. By sheer chance found the cafe they were in. Then left 30s after them fiddling with my gloves and they pulled away on the 140m hill, finished around 90s behind. HR higher than usual, it felt like it too. A large insect also managed to sting me on the leg. Maybe I shouldn't have slept in and missed the pre-ride club monthly 10 mile TT, and would have been cocooned in the group. Totally new route and area, so well worth "joining" the group ride, and successfully memorised the whole route even if I thought otherwise.

Felt cramped on bike, could do with more set back still, also too high. Not sure if more comfortable yet, but the rough roads after 35 miles were still painfully rough! Dropped saddle after ride by another 3mm (13mm total) and dropped bars by 10mm which ought to stretch things out a bit.

Heart rate at rest around 40, not been this low for years.

Setting up "new" Adamo Road saddle on turbo (max rearwards, 10mm lower), plus fiddling with front & back gearing.

FRC Bentley 10 mile TT - Light NNW wind, raining from 2 - 7 miles, 14 C.
26.28, seasons best by 4s, but 2 weeks ago was 32s slower for other competitors, therefore disappointing given the light side wind.
Been a stressful couple of days and possibly too close to Sundays long/fast ride. Heart rate 4 beats slower than 20/06/17, which suggests today was very much below par.
Lost time staring down and helmet sticking up. Used Zipp for first time. Might try none disc wheel next time