27.00 mi in 01:25:00 hours at 19.06 mi/h on Specialized Transition Pro. [Cycling] Time trial intervals...5 repeats, 2 miles on/1 mile off...@90+% max heart rate...
26.00 mi in 01:15:00 hours at 20.80 mi/h on Raleigh Team. [Cycling] Tuesday night practice race really heated up tonight...largest group this year...about 15 guys at the start of the race loop...pace was fastest of the year...I covered several attacks by a visiting tri-stud...by ~4 miles to go our group was down to 6 guys...tri-stud attacked hard up the final climb ~2 miles from the finish and I immediately got on his wheel...no one else was able to follow...the two of us worked to the finish where I crossed the line first about ~100m ahead of the other guys...hard effort tonight...race loop: 16.8 miles, 40:32, 24.8 mph...
20.00 mi in 01:10:00 hours at 17.14 mi/h on Raleigh Team. [Cycling] 3 days off for daughter's graduation and mother's day worked wonders for my fatique but now it's time to get back to work...leadout intervals...11 reps...40-45 sec every 2-1/2 minutes...very windy...made it impossible to maintain consistent efforts...top speed per rep varied from 24 to 29mph depending on wind direction...good ride
27.00 mi in 01:20:00 hours at 20.25 mi/h on Raleigh Team. [Cycling] Working on recovery...able to ride Thursday night practice race loop...Thurday night is usually a somewhat slower pace...rode in a 5 man pace-line at a fast-recovery pace...kept avg heart rate below 80% of max...did not sprint at the end...(16.8mi, 43:49, 23.0 mph avg)...nice ride...
17.00 mi in 01:00:00 hours at 17.00 mi/h on Raleigh Team. [Cycling] Very easy recovery pace ride...kept avg heart rate <65% of max...hopefully the rain stays away tomorrow evening for one more ride this week...weekend will likely be full of graduation activities with my daughter!
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