Needed to add some distance to my rides.
I have been using my commute to work to get in 24 or so miles per ride, but the route splits that distance in two. Because of this, even though I am riding twice a day two days per week, I am only going 11-12 miles each time.
I changed that though today. I plotted out a route that Google Maps said was just under 40 kilometers and set my sights on a single intermediate length ride through some ranch country.
It was a fantastic ride! I struggled a little in the first few miles but once I turned west onto County Road 232 and began the longest leg of my ride, I hit my stride that stuck with me for the rest of the trip with the rolling hills that lasted the entire length of CR232.
Once my ride was complete and I held an average speed of 17.9 mph (about .9mph faster than I expected to hold) I got off the Nishiki and did not feel fatigued or burned out. I definitely could have rode another 10-12 kilometers but decided that quality over quantity of distance was most important. Knowing that I could have gone further at the faster pace confirmed that I am continuously improving my endurance and strength.
Starting next week, I will be combining run/ride and ride/run days to improve on my transitions. I am still confident in my finish time goal of 80 minutes for my first Duathlon race of 1 mile run/10 mile bike/ 3 mile run. The website that I registered for the race on expects me to complete in 60 minutes.
We will see what we will see... All I know is I am getting more and more excited every day for my first multi sport race!
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