Of Mice and Marathons

PM: 2 hours 38'. 44.7 miles @ 17MPH. 197W. HR 126. 

Felt kind of blah and wound up at the same time for the first part of the ride, then settled in. 

PM: 2 hours 13'. 37.6 miles @ 16.9 MPH. 190W. HR 120. 

Air was cooling off and very breathable. A good ride. 

I bought a road bike today! I opted for a Canyon Aeroad because the price point was very solid, and I couldn't see spending more on a Specialized Tarmac or waiting for a Trek through our new shop program (the program is generous, but still pricey). 

PM: 90' on the trainer. 

Zwift Race

32:20 @ 251W (256 Normalized). Smallish race. Tried to stay patient and tactical. Tried a few moves that didn't stick. Waited to make a move at the last hill on the course and waited too long and the guy who won beat me to it. Fun to race. It has been a while since I have done a Zwift race. I really do enjoy them. 

Warm up and cool down to total 90'.

PM: 120' on the trainer. 210W. HR 129. 

I thought the new bike was going to come today, but it was still in Indianpolis. It will still be the fastest I have ever got a bike after buying it (other than my fat bike), so I guess I shouldn't complain. I just want to get it in order for Saturday's ride.

PM: just under an hour on the new bike. 19.1 MPH. 175W. HR 124. 

New Bike Day!

Went to Erik's bike shop to grab some shoes to test the new bike. I fiddled with the new bike off and on throughout the day. There wasn't much assembly, but I wanted to get everything right. I bedded in the brakes and rode it a little bit with the boys to the park. It's very fast and feels quite comfortable already. Looking forward to getting some new data and routes and likely commuting to Oakland. 

AM: 4 miles, averaged 9:42. HR 126.

Yes, Virginia, a run. First one since running with Megan in early August in Maine. Felt decent. 

PM: 1 hour 19' on the road bike. 25.4 miles @ 19.2 MPH. 184W. No HR data for some reason.

Lost my radar as I tried a makeshift mount for the new bike. $200 down the tubes. Oh well. It had a good five-year run. Still waiting on my Garmin mount. Really need that for navigation on these road routes. 

Flatted just at the last intersection before the house and walked the bike home. Messed with it later and finally got a tube in. It was a pain. Tried adjusting the rear brake and loosened the wrong bolts and messed up the hydraulic fluid, so no Depot Ride as planned tomorrow and a trip to the shop. Frustrated, but I guess that is part of the learning process. 

PM: 60' on the trainer. 205W. HR 130.

Failed workout. Struggled with confidence and concentration. Need to figure out something different I guess.  Decided to stay inside as I thought it was going to rain in the afternoon, which it didn't do. 

Dropped the new bike off at the shop to fix my brake, which I messed up last night getting it ready for the Depot Ride today. I was really looking forward to it, but oh well. Likely next week.