Completed the inaugural run of the Matthews Rotary Club Veteran’s Children’s Fund Metric Century and Chili Cook-off. The Chili thing has been going on for years, the Metric was new. Accomplished 1/2 of the goals I set for the ride. Wanted to complete in 3:30 ride and 3:45 total. Managed 3:30:48 for 60 miles, but the stops were too long, total time was 4:09.
Brutal wind all day long, some stretches the headwind dropped my speed to about 10 mph. John D was an animal yesterday. He dragged me along for quite a few miles near the end. I just didn’t have anything left when we hit Antioch Church Road. Both quads were cramped, I was just trying to manage the pain. I also think that Micah was a little surprised that some of us old guys could ride so strong into that headwind.
A side note: Some of the Chili was good!
Totals:
- 59.8 miles
- 03:30:48 time
- 17.0 average speed
- 2200 feet ascent
- 54° average temp
- 145 average bpm (with 2:14 in zone 4)
- 198 watts average power
- 83 rpm average cadence
- 440 TRIMP (TRIMP = training time (minutes) x average heart rate (bpm).)
Cue Sheet:
- Start on South Trade Street, Matthews, NC
Bear left on Pleasant Plains
Right on Potter Road
Right on Chestnut Lane
Left on Matthews-Weddington Road
Left on Beulah Church Road
Right on Antioch Church Road
Left on Highway 84
Right on Waxhaw-Indian Trail Road
Left on Shannon Road
Bear Left on Pleasant Grove Road
Right on Potter Road South
Continue on Old Waxhaw-Monroe Road
Left on Crow Road
Left on South Rocky River Road
Right on Griffith Road
Left on Highway 200
Right on Griffith Road
Right on Austin Road
Right on Circle S Ranch Road
Right on Plyler Mill Road
Left on Lathan Road
Left on Old Highway Road
Right on Nesbit Road
Right on South Potter Road
Left on Parkwood School Road
Right on Old Waxhaw-Monroe Road
Continue on Potter Road South
Left on Pleasant Grove Road
Bear Right on Billy Howie Road
Right on Waxhaw-Indian Trail Road
Left on Highway 84
Right on Antioch Church Road
Right on Matthews-Weddington Road
Right on McKee Road
Left on Pleasant Plains Road
Continue to South Trade Street – Stumptown Park
Tags: century, Matthews, metric, Rotary Club, Veteran's day
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The irony was, I purposely abused my legs all week at the YMCA so they would be tired and force me to ride slow at the charity ride. What if I didn’t abuse them? I think I would have had a Personal Best for the distance with all the wind. Not bad for an old guy. I was pretty strong Sunday too. I think I will publish a new training regimen, Kill your legs and you will go faster. HAHAHAHA.
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Thank you for your comment John, I guess even us “old” guys have something to show those kids. It was fun, too bad we couldn’t finish together, maybe next time.
Today was a good effort and helped to work out some of the kinks in the old muscles.
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My gas tank was definitely empty from the get go. I hate WIND!!!!! Either way any ride is a good ride.
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