4 PR's at Black Dog

1. Jordan dropped another 3 seconds from 2 weeks ago, to ride a 16:16.
2. I dropped 1 second off my PR from last August, to ride a 14:47.
3. Carla and I dropped 15 seconds, on the Tandem, from week #1, to ride a 16:05.
4. New dad, Painman rode his new TT machine to a PR time of 16:12.

Conditions were very similar to 2 weeks ago. Virtually no wind, but a little warmer. Painman started 30 secs in front of Jordan, and I started 30 seconds after Jordan. Once again, it took me until half way between the powerplant and the turnaround to catch Jordan. I didn't catch Painman until after the powerplant on the way back. They both rode awesome, and finished just 4 seconds apart. Painman was pretty happy to hold Jordan off, knowing it may be the last time. Carla and I were happy to beat both of them on the Tandem, even if it took 2 of us.

The plots below speak volumes about my current fitness. It is very clear, that my reduction in training volume is paying dividends. I'm able to reach and sustain a HR that is around 5bpm above my historic normal.

Solo Effort - Averages: 27.5mph, 172bpm, 92rpm

Tandem Effort: Averages: 25.3mph, 168bpm

Fastest times at Blackdog #3:
Dan Casper - 14:28
Jonathan Toftoy - 14:38
Jimmer - 14:47
Dan Swanson - 15:01
John Shishilla - 15:08
Derrick Lewis - 15:09
Greg Kostik - 15:16
Dave Bucholz - 15:21
Matt Stein - 15:30
Alec Kloss - 15:10

MIA: Timmer, Red Lantern, Waataja, Mittelstaedts, Gaines, Sone, Ray.