I thought I would do the same route as last week except in beautiful sunny weather instead of horrible rain. There was a pretty stiff wind though so I did not shatter my record by so much.

Distance: 25.6km
Time: 1:08:21
Energy: 981 kcal
HR peak: 186
HR ave: 167

The hill up to Furulund is really one to respect because it never ends. And this route has two others which are also pretty nasty. Still, I can't believe that I took 15 minutes longer last week. It just goes to show how much time is wasted by stopping for map reading or a quick break. This is something I have a problem with during långlopp races. The people at the food stops are nice so you want to have a chat. Then you lose 30 minutes if you stop 3 times.

Last year one of my best races was Grenserittet where I averaged 19.25 km/h. Today was close to 23 km/h with comparable hills. So maybe there is some hope. Although doing 3 times this distance 6 weeks from now at Billinge is a scary thought.

But now it is Tour of Flanders time!