585.0 mi on SLR. VERY windy tempo ride with Larry, Bill, Terry and Mark.
Larry dropped back on La Canada Hill so we later discussed strategy for future. 1) Go more slowly up hill knowing that intervals are the place to push hard up hill 2) regroup at slower speed on top so last guy catches us quicker and doesn't burn so many matches.
Good strategy for the 5 of us. Maybe not so good if we get more guys involved.
No flats today! Cloth heart monitor worked well.
Cadence dropped out a half dozen times but only for 5 seconds each. Something to watch!
-We are going to ride the same 50 mi course next week. There is little need to push our distance out much since the race is only 62 miles.
-Intervals will stay on Twin Peaks. I plan to push to average 210 watts next time. We don't need longer intervals than 10 or 12, we might consider more than 5 reps. to increase total intense minutes.