Not so fast, are you now?

Riding home from work 2 days ago.  Backpack on - waiting for the light to change green... when it does, another rider comes flying past me in a Time Trial bike - he gets in is aero position and puts down the hammer.  I decide to jump on his wheel.  Usually these guys are wanna be speedsters - this guy was for real.  Shot from 12mph to 30mph in a few seconds and held it for half a mile, until we got to the next traffic choke point coming into West Chester.  We hit a slight incline and he slowed - I could have easily passed him a that point, but I didn't want to be a dick.

He turned to check traffic and the look on his face was priceless when he saw that he didn't drop me.  Ha!  take that TT boy! 

I love being a speedster.

54:51 - Racing the Clock

Fastest time into work today by far.  I knew I could break 55 if I had just the right conditions, a bit of luck with traffic, and was feeling strong.  I hit every intersection just right, no delays for stopping - always slowing to check for traffic.  I was in the zone the second half of the ride - not so much from the start.  So damn fast - I don't think I'll be breaking this time anytime soon.

160 BPM

Riding with a group yesterday, trying not to go too fast that I fragment the group.  I found that if I ride at heart rate of 160, they can keep up.  When I get to 165, I lose them.  I can go for a good period of time at 160.  I can probably maintain 165 for only about 10 minutes before my legs start to feel like rubber.  My heart rate usually gets that high only when I'm climbing or pulling at the front.  I peak out at about 180-185 - I can only hold that for about 30 seconds on a steep climb out of the saddle, and then I really have to slow down to catch my breath.  It's good to know this sort of thing when you're trying to keep the group together.

Swam today

YMCA by jlsturino at Garmin Connect - Details

57:14 - another fast ride into work

80 degrees at 6am - feeling pretty good even though I rode hard yesterday too. I believe this is my fastest ride to date.