Squamish TT - pre-ride 52:29

Nice day to do a pre-ride of the Squamish 38k Time Trial course, with a just small amount of headwind on the return. Managed to take over 2 minutes off last years 54:45 time.

Full aero gear except for skinsuit. Had to have somewhere to put flat repair kit etc. So went with normal racing jersey with pockets.

This was on the newly glued Zipp 909 with Tangente tubular.

If I recall correctly from last year, I think I may have started 25-30 meters before the official start and finished (where I started) about 50 meters after the official finish.

Norm power was close to FTP, 321 watts. Average power was slightly lower at 318. I hope race day adrenalin will help get both up 5 watts or so...

The return trip (as always) felt like glue... going against the wind, and then the final small (1.5%) climb on chip seal a couple of km from the end...

I signed up early and requested an early start time. All things being equal there is usually less wind early in the day.

With luck, I'm hoping to beat 52:00 next week. Should be close.


Squamish 38K TT:

Duration: 52:25
Work: 1001 kJ
TSS: 87.9 (intensity factor 1.003)
Norm Power: 321
VI: 1.01
Distance: 36.205 km
Elevation Gain: 75 m
Elevation Loss: 73 m
Grade: 0.0 % (2 m)
Min Max Avg
Power: 0 656 318 watts
Heart rate: 80 176 170 bpm
Cadence: 35 106 87 rpm
Speed: 7.1 50.5 41.4 kph
Pace 1:11 8:27 1:27 min/km
Altitude: 112 132 120 m
Crank Torque: 0 97.3 35.0 N-m
Temperature: 26 30 26.8 Celsius

This measured out at 36.2 with the Ergomo set to 2080 for the Zipp 909 with Tangente. Which matched reasonably close the Garmin 305 (about 36.4). When I drove it I got closer to 37.2. Supposedly it is 38...