HARD LITTLE RIDE
| Tough little ride today in the Lekdijk. The wind was strong, the temperature was around 25 degrees but the air was really muggy and it was difficult to breath. That combined with the fact that I haven’t been feeling well for a couple of days with the beginning of a throat infection, made it extra hard. | Um treino duro hoje no Lekdijk. O vento estava forte, temperaturas por volta dos 25 graus e o ar estava realmente abafado, fazendo com que fosse difícil respirar. Isso combinado com eu não estar me sentindo bem e ter uma crise de garganta já por alguns dias fez com que o treino seja ainda mais dura. |
Lekdijk almost in Amerongen. Turn around point in the shade.
Everybody bailed out today and I had to ride alone. And that was actually a good thing. First because I could leave a bit later, around 10 am, and have a bit longer sleep. My hope was that the extra rest would make me feel better. Second if there is a chance that you are going to burn, better be alone and not hold anybody.
So, I wake up later and left home dead on at 10 am and went straight to Nieuwegein to get to the Lekdijk. Around my house, the wind was mild and the ground was still moist. My throat was still burning but the cold air helped. I managed to keep speed around 32 km/h.
But once I got to the dike, everything changed. No trees to protect the asphalt from the sun, and the moisture was going up quite strong, despite of the strong head wind. It was really warm and muggy and my throat really felt like burning. I kept the heart rate around 165 bpm and speed was around 28 km/h.
I wasn’t not enjoying it at all and decided to push until around 40 km and turn back. My original plan was to do 150 kms all the way down to Amerongen and Rhenen, but decided not to risk to get even worst and overdo it. So, turned around enjoyed the tailwind back home and now it will be a rest week as preparation for Limburgs Mooiste, on Saturday. 175 kms in distance with 32 climbs.
GORGE DE LA NESQUE
It doesn't get better than this. While in France for the Tour du ALS, a couple of us went to the Gorge de la Nesque, to a quick 40 kms ride up and down the Gorge. One of the most beautiful places I've ever ridden. Dolon and I were going around 30/32 kms/h, hence the slight shaking. It is not easy to keep steady, push this speed and film at the same time. :)
TOUR DU ALS DONE
Chalet Reynard one hour before storm impact
| This Friday the Team Jos – Nike Courage completed an eventful Tour du ALS climbing Mont Ventoux in France. It was a very hard day that made the 10 of us see very cold downhill close to zero degrees, hot and humid uphill and culminated with a strong storm that made the organization close last 6 kilometers of the mountain. Take a look how it went after the link. | Nesta sexta-feira, o time Jos – Nike Courage completou o evento Tour du ALS, subindo o Mont Ventoux 3 vezes na França. Foi um dia muito duro que fez os 10 participantes enfrentar descidas muito frias perto de zero graus, calor e humidade nas subidas e terminou com uma tempestade que fez a organização fechar o acesso ao topo da montanha. Dá uma olhada depois do link como foi. |
TEMPO RIDING
71 kms | 2 h 22 m | avg speed 30.5 km/h | avg heart rate 152 bpm
| As next Friday I will be facing the Mont Ventoux during the Tour du ALS challenge I’ve decided to do a tempo riding today. Short and pushy against a good wind on top of the dike on a great weather: sunny and warm. What a year! The turning point today was Schoonhoven, another Dutch gem that you find in the riding in this country. | Como na próxima sexta-feira eu vou estar enfrentando o Mont Ventoux como parte do Tour du ALS, eu decidi fazer um treino curto e de ritmo. Curto de duro, empurrando forte os pedais contra o vento. Um dia perfeito de sol e calor! Hoje o ponto de retorno foi Schoonhoven, outra gema holandeza que se encontra ao treinar nesse país. |
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LIMBURG
148 kms | 5 h 31 m | avg speed 27 km/h | avg hr 144 | kcal 3526
| Today I went to Limburg Zuid, in the south of Holland, to participate in the WTC Grensland sportive. A 148 kms ride with 23 steep climbs above 2 kms in distance and a lot of rolling hills. There nothing is flat, the hills are steep and the views are fantastic. It was a great day with very good weather and a good team. Take a look how it went and some pictures after the link. | Hoje eu fui para a região de Limburg Zuid no sul da Holanda para participar da corrida WTC Grensland. Foi uma corrida de 148 kms com 23 subidas de mais de 2 kms e muitas outras menores. Nada é plano aí, as subidas são ingremes e as vistas fantásticas. Foi um dia perfeito com bom tempo e um time muito bom Dá uma olhada depois do link como foi o dia e algumas fotos. |
ROLLING HILLS
138 km | 5 h 00 m | avg speed 27.7 km/h | avg hr 149 bpm
| Today I went with a colleague to Harderwijk to ride a hard 138 kms with rolling hills. This was the same route from the Nike team ride that I had to skip a couple of weeks ago due to a flu. It is a deceiving ride as the climbs of around 3% don’t stop coming one after the other and that sucks a lot of energy. Result of around 400 vertical meters climbed, lots of fun on a beautiful region and good hard training. | Hoje eu fui com um colega para um treino de 138 kms com constantes ladeiras em Harderwijk. Fizemos a mesma rota do treino do time que eu perdi algumas semanas atrás porque eu estava gripado. É uma volta que engana porque as ladeiras de 3% de inclinação não páram de vir uma atrás da outra e você gasta muita energia. Resultado: 400 metros verticais de subida, muita diversão em uma região muito bonita e um treino bom e duro. |
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