Heat Training (70 miles)

70 miles, 6 hours 20, 143 average bpm
my new computer says 13.3 average, but I don't thing that's average over the time the wheels are moving, that's average from start/finish. Anyway, it was a long miserable ride. It got up to 90 and the perfectly clear sky that was so amazing early in the day made for tortuous heat as they day wore on. No street credit today: I called for SAG at REI. I drank 4 bike bottles of gatorade, 3 16 oz bottles of water one 16 oz bottle of lemonage and 1 16 oz bottle of OJ. 144 ounces?

The route was from home South on the Highline Canal, North on Cherry Creek, North on the Platte, West on Clear Creek, South on Rooney Road, East on Bear Creek and North on the Platte again.

The load the heat puts on a ride is not to be underestimated. The need for more clear water as well. I was sick of gatorade by the time I was done with it.

I need to exchange seats and get my old one on this bike.

I notice the different crank length: Many times on this ride, I thought I was slogging into the wind at only 14mph and saw 17.1. It doesn't seem as effortless. It's harder, but faster.