Battenkilled

By the numbers:

Entire workout (223 watts):
Duration:   5:22:51
Work:       4325 kJ
TSS:       378.7 (intensity factor 0.839)
Norm Power: 285
VI:         1.28
Pw:HR:       3.84%
Pa:HR:       4.92%
Distance:   124.23 mi
Min Max Avg
Power:       0 1107 223 watts
Heart Rate:   96 189 157 bpm
Cadence:     34 246 93 rpm
Speed:       0 50.9 23.0 mph

And here's a good one. Once you've died a thousand deaths to make the final selection of 25 guys after 5 hours of racing, gotten dropped on the last 3 climbs and fought back each time, and then found yourself in a group of 14 sprinting for 10th place (aka "the field"), what's it take to get 3rd in the sprint for 12th place? From the final corner:

sprint:

Duration:   0:16
Min Max Avg
Power:       557 823 695 watts
Heart Rate:   174 178 176 bpm
Cadence:     86 102 93 rpm
Speed:       27.2 35 32.3 mph 

That's right, folks. The power that I often do 6 or 8 times in a row in training for a full minute was all I could manage for 15 seconds, cramping all the way to line. 800 watt peak power? That's awesome. 400 watts lower than normal!

More details about the race as soon as I can. I know I haven't been blogging about bike racing much lately, but who likes to talk about work all the time?

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