Yesterday was another rest day. I have managed maintain a schedule of four rides a week. The training program recommends riding five days but, with my work and family commitments, that is just not feasible. I am feeling pretty good about what I have been able to accomplish. Depending on the route of the ride on September 23, I am optimistic that I will be able to reach my goal of riding 90 km in under 3 hours.
Today was a long ride day. I targeted for 70 km and I managed to ride 69.16 km. It was exhausting by the end and I think if I had gone the extra 840 metres, I would have keeled over. Now that I have showered and tried to move some of the lactic acid out of my thighs, I feel pretty good. The details:
Route: from home over the Lions' Gate Bridge, onto the Stanley Park ring road, onto Beach Ave, over the Burrard St Bridge, onto Cornwall Ave (which turns into Point Grey Rd, dog-legging onto W 4th Ave, veering into NW Marine Dr all the way around UBC. NW Marine Dr turns into SW Marine Dr, onto W 41st Ave, left on Dunbar St (which turns into Alma St), right onto Point Grey Rd (turns into Cornwall Ave), over the Burrard St Bridge, along Burrard to Georgia St turning left and into Stanley Park where I did 2 1/2 laps of the ring road before going back over the Lions' Gate Bridge and home.
Distance: 69.16 km
Time: 2:30:37
Average Speed: 27.6 km/h
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