]AM/Lunch: 8 miles, averaged 8:11. HR 144.
PM: Thursday Night Dirt - 3 hours 13' (58.2 miles @ 18.0 MPH). 205W. HR 142.
Met up with one of my fellow Lake Orioners on the way over as I took a different route as my typical cross roads had been graded or sprayed or both. It was nice to chat. Decided to do A group and we turned into the group as they were headed up Sheldon. I wasn't sure how my legs would feel after running a bit steadier than I typically do in the morning on Thursdays.
Moved up in the group so as to be able to draft but not have too many people around me. Moved up more as we headed up Dequindre and took a turn pulling. Intended to pull off for the next guy to pull, but a small group came by and I couldn't. I guess my pace was too slow or something, so they went by and the group latched on to them and a gap formed into the Proving Grounds and I never recovered. Ticked me off, but I guess they really didn't do anything wrong, just didn't seem proper. So I still ended up getting dropped in the Proving Grounds, but did better staying close earlier on. I think I will just need to be more aggressive.
I played chase the entire ride and actually kept the pace I was on, even speeding up as my averaged speed kept climbing to over 19MPH inlcuding the ride over, so I knew I was solidly above 20MPH for the loop and hoping for 21-22. My power also continuted to climb out of the 250 range into the 260 range and up to 265, which makes sense given I was alone. My legs felt incredibly strong and I could have pushed even harder, but I was around 160 BPM and figured I was already working decently and didn't want to make it too much of a race. I was pleased with how I was able to push solo and never slow down.
Loop Data: 21.1 MPH, 262 Watts, HR 159
Chatted for a few minutes and then one of the guys asked if I was headed out, which I decided to do as I wasn't super keen on going to the bar. The food is subpar, I'm not drinking, and it was going to be cooling down rapidly. Best to conitnue riding anyway.
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