(c) ThePurdys
1:03:42
The 25mi HCC114 course is again on the Amersham Road but further north than HCC113, starting near Great Missenden, and instead of being a simple out and back, it’s start-north-roundabout-south-roundabout-north-roundabout-south-finish. Amazingly, I didn’t mess this up!
I felt pretty rubbish today. Went out a bit fast, as usual, told myself to slow down, as usual, but seemed to get into serious muscle ache when last 25 I felt fine. And I just didn’t seem to be able to get the power I wanted without pushing well above what I felt was my limit.
Having finished I think I’d strained glutes, quads, triceps and neck muscles! So much for the 40k warmup riding to the start. Really should’ve ridden and stretched yesterday. Anyway, I need to analyse my power data before final judgment because even though I should’ve saved 30sec with aero tweaking (I fitted 20mm Vittoria Diamante Pro tyres and removed my bottle cages), the course was different and the wind was very much different.
Instead of grinding out 340W on the outbound leg and then smashing it on the way home as per the CC113 ride.. this course went north on Amersham road then U-turned back past the start to another U-turn, then back past the start for a final U-turn before heading to the finish. The key here was the wind didn’t seem to let up in either direction!
When I left the HQ, the fastest time was a low 59 set by Willesden rider Meurig James. There were two other 59’s on the board.
I reckon I made the top 10. Not sure what happened to Richard Jerome, he was 2min in front of me but he’d bailed at the half-way point for some reason.
Let me get that Powertap..
WLC 25mi 40k TT HCC114 (today’s ride):
Duration: 1:03:45 (1:10:55)
Work: 1259 kJ
TSS: 174.7 (intensity factor 1.282)
Norm Power: 333
VI: 1.01
Pw:HR: 3.31%
Pa:HR: 3.9%
Distance: 40.897 km
Min Max Avg
Power: 0 914 329 watts
Heart Rate: 112 185 176 bpm
Cadence: 35 133 85 rpm
Speed: 14 55.7 38.5 kph
Pace 1:05 4:17 1:34 min/km
Hub Torque: 0 51 10.4 N-m
Crank Torque: 0 182.9 37.4 N-m
WLC 25mi 40k TT HCC113 (25 ridden 22nd-Mar-09):
Duration: 1:03:15 (1:05:00)
Work: 1297 kJ
TSS: 196.4 (intensity factor 1.366)
Norm Power: 355
VI: 1.04
Pw:HR: n/a
Pa:HR: n/a
Distance: 40.467 km
Min Max Avg
Power: 0 921 342 watts
Cadence: 35 174 85 rpm
Speed: 4.5 59.4 38.5 kph
Pace 1:01 13:20 1:34 min/km
Hub Torque: 0 54.3 11.1 N-m
Crank Torque: 0 153.2 39.0 N-m
So, I’m 20W down on Normalized Power and 13W down on Average Power. Doh! I knew I felt worse today. 🙁
Perhaps the wind put me over the edge and I was never on top of my gear? I was in a lot more pain today (muscle strain – glutes especially) and I was forced to finish a lot stronger since I was feeling guilty about my poor ride and was watching the distance count down and pushed hard at the end unlike the last one that snuck up on me. Averaged 345W for the last 3min leg.
I didn’t go for a ride yesterday so might have started with stiff legs.. although 40k should’ve sorted it out. It was colder today though. I really don’t know.. just guessing.
Update from the cheeky Purdys..
Did you know that Meurig managed his 59 without all his technical support having left home in a hurry and it was his first event this year. Ron sugggests you should try switching yours off! 🙂
West London Combine 25mi HCC114
Update! 13th out of 56 finishers (59.1 to 1:22.02) WLC 25 19th April 2009 Results