Approaching 5,000 Miles for the Season

PREPARATION 6.1 REPORT (08/24 – 08/30)

HIGHLIGHTS: As noted last week, with no races available, my final goal is to log 5,200 miles for the season. I logged 155.12 miles for this week. My season total is now 4,917.53 miles with two weeks left. I’ve deliberately scheduled workouts next week that will allow me log another 150+ miles.

All indoor cycling sessions were completed with my recumbent trike on a Kinetic by Kurt Road Machine smart trainer + Rouvy application. No strength workouts with resistance bands were completed.

DETAILS:

  • Monday was a rest day off the bike.
  • Tuesday’s Endurance Miles – “Coffee Shop Ride” workout was 20.88 miles in 1:30:00. Average speed was 13.9 mph; maximum speed was 20.4 mph. Average power was 69 watts; maximum power was 90 watts.
  • Wednesday’s Endurance Intervals (11 x 6/2 minutes) workout was 28.70 miles in 1:53:00. Average speed was 15.2 mph; maximum speed was 19.5 mph. Average power was 87 watts; maximum power was 131 watts.
  • Thursday’s Foundation Medley Intervals (8 x 5/1 minutes) workout was 19.96 miles in 1:20:00. Average speed was 15.0 mph; maximum speed was 18.2 mph. Average power was 83 watts; maximum power was 134 watts.
  • Friday was a rest day off the bike.
  • Saturday’s Recovery – Endurance Blend Mixed workout was 17.85 miles in 1:10:00. Average speed was 15.3 mph; maximum speed was 18.3 mph. Average power was 89 watts; maximum power was 133 watts.
  • Saturday’s Endurance Intervals (8 x 8/1 minutes) was 25.09 miles in 1:37:00. Average speed was 15.5 mph; maximum speed was 21.9 mph. Average power was 90 watts; maximum power was 131 watts.
  • Sunday’s Foundation Intervals (4 x 10/4 minutes) was 21.94 miles in 1:30:22. Average speed was 14.6 mph; maximum speed was 17.8 mph. Average power was 78 watts; maximum power was 132 watts.
  • Sunday’s Endurance Miles – “Coffee Shop Ride” workout was 20.74 miles in 1:30:00. Average speed was 13.8 mph; maximum speed was 16.8 mph. Average power was 69 watts; maximum power was 87 watts.

BY THE NUMBERS:

  • Total Distance: 155.12 mi
  • Longest Ride: 28.70 mi
  • Total Time for Week: 10:30:22 (h:m:s)
  • Avg Speed: 14.8 mph
  • Max Speed: 21.69mph
  • Avg Power: 81 watts
  • Max Power: 134 watts
  • Calories: 2,916 C
  • Avg Weight: 173.2
  • Chronic Training Load: 48 (+1)