Elapsed Time: 4:00:12
Avg Speed: 26.7km/h
Max Speed: 65.5km/h
Calories: 4217kcal
Avg HR: 152bpm
Max HR: 186bpm
Ascent: 1360m
This week I gave blood and then picked up a healthy bout of Man Flu. If I hadn't roped KH & NH into my plan to ride the Isle of Wight Randonnee I would almost certainly laid on the sofa.
I arrived at the Ferry Terminal late as usual and very surprised to find KH & NH at the end of a very long line of cyclists. It's clearly a very popular event.
On the IoW the event was well organised with village halls and schools turned into waypoints. There were six in all, although strangely, two were only 8km apart. Respect to all who gave up their Bank Holiday Sunday to man the waypoints and provide refreshments.
My original intention was just to take it easy and see the sights. This didn't really precipitate for a couple of reasons. First, NH & I found a pretty useful group and jumped on. Second, much of route was inland rather than coastal; it wasn't until Chale on the south coast that we were high enough and close enough to enjoy the sea view.
The toughest climbs were on the approach to Freshwater Bay. Below people boogie boarded and paddled in the surf while I bust a gut wheel-sucking. My HR was in the 180s on these climbs which is a bit of a worry for my trips to france. I'm hoping the lower gearing and gentler pacing will bail me out when I hit the mountains proper.
Last notable climb of the day came just west of Cowes at Bunts Hill. It was an unwelcome graft and I'll be surprised if the sign wasn't 'modified' before the day was out.
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