Up the hill and down again, not a single problem with breathing other than my frankly abysmal hill fitness. I think the dual combo of antihistamine and inhaler makes things just all good!

I won't post my time up the hill cos it's embarrassingly slow. Suffice to say, I have a LOT of room for improvement
It's a gorgeous day out there today. Just perfect for riding! Hope tomorrow's as good.

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Nice day to be out
I was on the bike at 7, did S/B then Heathcote--PMH--halswel back to PMH, back around St martins over the little hill --ferry rd and back home to Avondale
Its so so good to see the sun Its going to be even better when I get to motueka on sunday for 2 weeks

rachelr wrote: heh yeah that's the problem I've got. Bloody annoying really - if it's too hot or too cold I'm screwed. It's playing up something chronic at the moment so I'm hypothesising that the pollen count atm is aggravating things - hence the trial with antihistamines today

I stay on antihistamines year around now - the pain and suffering isn't worth it (plus zyrtec takes a few days to cut in fully - thought I'm cheap and use the generic version 'razene' which is about 1/2 to 1/3 the cost depending where you buy it)

I'm terrible at remembering to carry an inhaler - only need it about 4 times a year, but when I do I need it bad (worst experience - being caught out an hours run from the car on a night winter solo trail run - scary)

rachelr wrote:
I won't post my time up the hill cos it's embarrassingly slow. Suffice to say, I have a LOT of room for improvement

next ride - when you get on the bottom of hackthorne rd and are in the gear you'd usually push up there seated, instead shift up 2-3 cogs (i.e. to smaller cogs / harder gears) and stand up - I'm betting you'll find that whilst your legs burn like crazy you'll go faster than you ever have up there AND your lungs won't be struggling

a couple of sudafed right before riding never goes amiss either

Best day for a ride for ages. Up to Sign of the Kiwi (no stop at the shops, go me!) along the Summit road and down in to Sumner. Heading down to the beach and two cats run out in front of me. With no time to react one of them is right under my front wheel, I hit it on the hip and it bounces off and has enough forward momentum to just keep running. I shat myself and I’ll bet the cat I’ll feel sore in the morning.

Coming back along the Causeway three cyclist were talking to a cop and an ambulance was pulling away. Could only see two bikes so not sure what happened.

Brilliant ride, still buzzing.

I dun rode short bays today, left home in Summerfield at 5;20, got home about 7;15, no idea how good that time is, but we got to the end of the Timeball station road in an hour.

I done ride short bays too........but I did it this morning

Yeah Short Bays after work Heaps of new PBs!!!

Short Bays:
Duration: 1:00:49
Distance: 23.666 km
Min Max Avg
Power: 0 574 226 watts
Cadence: 31 236 72 rpm
Speed: 9.9 69.8 23.3 kph

Hackthorne Rd:
Duration: 11:10
Work: 201 kJ
Min Max Avg
Power: 109 406 300 watts
Cadence: 49 109 67 rpm
Speed: 9.9 21.8 12.6 kph

Kiwi:
Duration: 10:41
Work: 176 kJ
Min Max Avg
Power: 88 574 274 watts
Cadence: 52 116 78 rpm
Speed: 10.2 26.9 19.5 kph

Evans:
Duration: 13:02
Work: 212 kJ
Min Max Avg
Power: 177 395 271 watts
Cadence: 57 99 70 rpm
Speed: 12.2 20.8 15.3 kph
Pace 2:53 4:55 3:55 min/km
Hub Torque: 11.9 34.2 21.6 lb-in
Crank Torque: 19.7 58.7 37.3 N-m

Entire workout (196 watts):
Duration: 1:51:09
Work: 1299 kJ
TSS: 152.5 (intensity factor 0.909)
Norm Power: 235
VI: 1.2
Distance: 47.954 km
Min Max Avg
Power: 0 703 196 watts
Cadence: 29 236 76 rpm

Peak 20min (289 watts):
Duration: 20:01
Work: 346 kJ
TSS: 42.8 (intensity factor 1.133)
Norm Power: 292
VI: 1.01
Distance: 5.33 km
Min Max Avg
Power: 88 574 289 watts
Cadence: 49 116 72 rpm

Peak 60min (233 watts):
Duration: 1:00:01
Work: 838 kJ
TSS: 104.6 (intensity factor 1.023)
Norm Power: 264
VI: 1.13
Distance: 22.169 km
Min Max Avg
Power: 0 574 233 watts
Cadence: 29 236 72 rpm

Prev PBs were...

Hackthorne 12.05min, 277watts, 11.6kph, 67rpm PB
Kiwi 11.45min, 251watts, 17.6kph, 80rpm PB
Total Kiwi 23.50min, 264watts, 14.6kph, 74rpm PB
Evans 12.57min, 267watts, 15.3kph, 75rpm PB
Short Bays 1.04.01hrs, 214watts, 22.1kph, 74rpm PB

and still 5 kg heavier after a cold and flu, must get sick more often! Maybe my year long run of bad form is over!!!

So where is Shortbays time measured from?

Bottom of Hackthorn/Dyers to bottom of Evans?

Well I decided to take the MTB out to McLeans Island with a friend after work, was an awesome day out there! Perfect weather conditions, heaps of people out there too!

Bottom to safe distance past bottom to hit interval on Powertap. Paced myself quite well. Didn't do the big ring thing up Rapaki which gave me more go go juice for Evans. Good thing as it was quite windy up there. Ave speed was same as last time and one second slower but squeezed an extra 5 watts out (10 watts higher = 60-90sec faster in 40km TT).

Percy Pig wrote: So where is Shortbays time measured from?

Bottom of Hackthorn/Dyers to bottom of Evans?

yep - we used to stop the clock just after the big fast left hand sweeper at the bottom of evans (where it becomes wakefield ave).

have gone as low as 52 min for it, but these days it's more like 56 min - keep running out of determination/grunt up evans pass

Urban Legend is Paul Jesson 39 min.
Sam Steele (promising 16 year old) 45 min
Erin Baker 49min
My PB 49min
Current 1:00.38