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It was raining when I got up from my morning nap. Perfect day for a ride on Zwift. I chose the London Loop route. As always, I wanted to post a negative split. I kept the tempo nice and moderate going out on the first lap. The Box Hill climb was more of the same. I tried to keep it no more than 3 W/kg while doing in and out of the saddle efforts. The climb goes quick. I tried to keep my mind focused by looking away from the metrics and listening to my music or just watching the scenery go by. After reaching the summit for the first time, I let up to recover and then headed back into town. I put in a modest push through the tunnel riser. The second lap was quicker. I was sufficiently warmed up, so I kept the tempo no less than moderate. It took around 10 minutes (plus or minus) to get to the base of Box Hill for the second time. I was able to lay down the wattage from the get-go. I was keeping the wattage no less than 3 W/kg. I increased the tempo gently. Reaching max going over the top. I posted a negative split plus a 90 day PR (a bonus). From there, I let up a bit to catch my breath, and then concentrated on getting back to town and completing the ride. I put in a good sprint up the tunnel riser. When I got to the top of it, I did my best to keep my momentum going. It was tough as was in an anaerobic state. As I was approaching the last few minutes to the finish, I noticed I was going to post a PR for the lap, so I kept the tempo high. I was riding out of the saddle when the tempo dropped. I ended up posting a convincing PR. After crossing the finish, I commenced the cooldown. That lasted a few minutes until the HR reached 112BPM.
Concentration was good. I had enough distractions to keep me focused. Ailments were minimal. Perhaps some mild hand soreness. Balance and form felt good. I feel a bit more awkward on the trainer than riding outdoors. Nutrition was good. I fed half a banana, some grapes and a Clif Bar before the start of the ride. That held me over plenty. I drank most of my sport drink and some water before the start of the ride. Gear worked flawlessly. Other notes, there were about 7 or 800 riders when I hopped on the map.