18 November 2023

Witney: Morning Ride

12 Fastest — 46.0 km/h Peak heart rate — 161 bpm Steepest — 5.0% over 200 m WitneyDucklingtonNorth LeighHaileyCrawleyA4095A40B4022B4047 WITNEY
20 km ridden
145 m climbed
1h 04m moving

18.9 km/h average, 46 at the fastest; 146 m of descent; 1h 04m door to door; heart averaging 125 bpm and peaking at 161; an effort score of 63.

mild, around 13°C and a 20 km/h wind from the SSW, which the route met from every side.

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How this one felt
SpiceFast, steep and twisty
GrindMetres climbed per kilometre
DistanceHow far
EffortHeart-rate load, or modelled where no heart rate was recorded

The shape of it

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Two moments

1The descent

From 7.8 km to 8.7 km

0.9 km · -4.6% average · 46 km/h at the fastest · 34.6 km/h average · 130 bpm, peaking at 146

You touched 46 km/h on the descent near North Leigh, yet your heart rate remained elevated throughout. It suggests you were either pedalling the full length of the drop or holding a rigid position on the bike.

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2The climb

From 10.2 km to 11.2 km

1.1 km · +45 m at 4.2% · 15.3 km/h · 149 bpm, peaking at 157

The steady pace on the climb near Wilcote forced your heart rate significantly higher than the surrounding flat sections. Staying at that intensity halfway through leaves a question as to whether that effort was necessary for the rest of your ride.

+4%average6%1451001.1 km

Speed

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