ヤッタ！！！ A New Record!!!

I DID IT!!!!!

Finally, after trying for several years and many many laps, yesterday, I finally posted a 2-way average (including turnaround) of OVER 40kph on Lagoon Drive!!! The closest I've ever gotten before was about 38 or 39kph or something like that.

I think my new 41kph average was a combination of using my TT bike, the lighter winds, my new lower and more forward aerodynamic position, and having to put out 280 watts for the 10 minutes it took. And not helping any was my boxy MA-40 front wheel...

In the past, I've put out in the 290's, but that was on my regular road bike and an ALL OUT assult. Yesterday, I rode close to the edge, but not close to all out. I think my big gear training may be helping...you gotta believe!

Although the winds yesterday were unusually calm (for Lagoon Drive), the downwind section was still 5kph faster than the upwind run.

Lagoon Interval:

Duration: 10:04
Norm Power: 282
Distance: 6.887 km

______Min---Max--- Avg
Power: __0 ---398 ---281 watts
Cadence:40 ---106? ---84 rpm
Speed: 23.8 ---46.3 ---41.1 kph
Torque: 0 ---15.3 ---8.3 N-m

Downwind: 44kph avg.
Upwind: 39kph avg.