Last week I did a 72 mile sportive. Admittedly it's the longest ride I've done in a while and it's got a couple of hills, but I found it nasty. I did a similar 65 mile route in August in 4:14 so expected a better time than 4:54.
Garmin data is here: [url]http://connect.garmin.com/activity/27601635[/url]
I don't know my maximum HR (I've seen 181 on the Turbo) or my minimum (I've seen 60 when sitting around). I do know that a 149 average is low for me. Basically the HR data looks like I wasn't trying but my legs felt terrible. 2 weeks before, the C&M Hilly 50 felt fine.
Stuff I know I did wrong:
- Being fat
- Having muesli for breakfast instead of porridge
- Trusting energy bars instead of fig rolls
- Going off too fast as usual
Has anyone else got any theories?
(I am 40 years old and about 100kg but don't tell anyone)