Saturday, October 25, 2014

K2 - 2014 - No excuses.. but no mistakes

186.1km Distance 7:32:19     Moving Time 2,526m  Elevation

AvgMax
Speed24.7km/h-83.9km/h
Heart Rate148bpm-169bpm
Cadence82-121
Calories4,632 Total
Temperature24℃
Elapsed Time7:42:43


Another failed attempt at a good K2. Things started really well, easy going on Manaia and Kerata, caught an huge group down the coast to Kopu, let them go and took it easy up the Kopu climb (dropped my chain a couple of times on the inside of my cassette as the new shifter cable bedded in).

So after seeming to do everything right, still had cramp coming on from 90k in! Frustrating! Told the others (Carl, Phil and Mondo) to not wait for me as I was done (the group idea had worked well.. ish) but Mondo was done too.. and it was a cramp fest till the finish.

Average temp for the ride was 24 degrees (according to Garmin) and hitting 30 in places! Now investigating Quinine (in Tonic water) and a hopeful helper for cramping.. (cross fingers)