Did these today instead of tomorrow and did three instead of two. Oops. I’ll ride tomorrow at endurance pace and take Sunday off. Todays under/over: 333/463, 338/450, 331/469.

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While this was a pretty average time at 22:46, 27.2 mph, power was strong at 365 with cadence at 86 and a pretty even power average for the first and last halves of the course. Oddly enough speed was better on the first half at well over 27.4 and then fell off the second half

A little hot out there….93 degrees, heat index well over 100. However, felt good on these with 359, 359 and 350. Just shows that in this weather a long warmup isn’t needed. Went at these after about 8 minutes on the bike. I’ll be sure to not warm up too much tomorrow afternoon when its

First day back and the humidity got to me. The first two efforts were as expected at 350 and 340, Then I dropped to 321 and then 312. Went through two bottles but was still down almost 5 lbs after this ride. An average of 331 is ok.

In light of the Sunday and Tuesday 100 milers I took yesterday off with only w couple of long walks with the dogs here in Michigan. Other than that it was time at the beach reading and then dealing with  my hacked email account. 

oops….did 5 by mistake…oh well….better than too few…342, 342, 339, 326/333 (17 second stop at the 4 minute mark due to construction) and 327….need these so I get back into time trial mode….have another set on Saturday….did these on the Old Mission Peninsula along Peninsula Drive in Traverse City….very flat with a strong wide out

Made up for the rain soaked century on Sunday with the same ride today in wonderful conditions: sunny, 60-80 degrees, light winds. Covered 102 miles in 5:23, 223 watts, 4000′ of climbing. The route was out of Traverse City on the TART Trail to Suttons Bay, them M22 to Northport, south to Leland and Glen

Left at 7am in 64 degree temps and cloudy skies with the hour by hour AccuWeather saying no rain until 2. At 11am it was coming down steadily and had dropped to 55. Finished the ride in a downpour. Not my most enjoyable ride but I got it in. Will take tomorrow off after last

I’m back in Traverse City, MI and did a 38 miles ride up and back Old Mission Peninsula. Averaged 272 watts for the 18 miles out and then dropped it back to 230 on the way back. Should be getting in some big miles in the next week.