AM: 2 hours 1'. 28 miles @ 13.8 MPH. 220W. HR 149.
Final Iceman Simulation: 1-Hour @ Race Effort
I was really nervous for this workout for some reason. I am not sure why. It is hard, but all I had to do was keep roughly the same effort as I did last week for 2 hours but press a little bit beyond that. I ended up going to Orion Oaks rather than Bald Mountain South just to make sure I could concentrate on putting down power on the trails without a lot of descending and coasting. Effort was right on. Pace was quite slow relative to other years, but I think the course has gotten slower as I am about the same weight or lighter and am putting down more power.
60' @ 258 watts @ 164 BPM (269 normalized) 14.7 MPH
Right on target for goal power. I think I can do this for about 2 hours and change. I need to stay relaxed and try to find the effort rather than forcing it. I paced the last two simulations rides extremely well. I'd like to mirror that.
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