Three 30-minute rides each week of the year 2026 challenge

[FrothNinja]

W10R1 - 2 hours 59 mins - Mon - Preston to Brockhall to Ridge to Brierfield, should have done some diversions to bump it up to 50km
W10R2 - 50 mins - Thurs - local miles (zone: 0 - 2%; 1 - 5%; 2 - 82%; 3 - 11%)
W10R3 - 34 mins - Fri - local miles

Pic is from Thursday's local ride. All of a sudden there are flowers everywhere.

 

[FrothNinja]

Just finished my second qualifier of the week.
Less than 2 km from home I stuck a big dig in and managed a smidge over 5 seconds above 1000 watts if Strava is to be believed, and topped 60 kph on a more or less flat stretch. My heart rate didn't peak until after I stopped riding though my lungs beg to differ. Dragged my average kph for the ride over 32 - which means my wind dodging must have been mere efficient than it felt.
Very warming...