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I was doing hill repeats on Sunday, after over a foot of snow fell on Saturday. The melting snow produces a grey, sand filled, fluid when it mixes with the powderised asfalt from a winters studded tyre abuse. It was 0 degrees in the shade, and any area of road shaded from the sun was still covered in sticky slush.
Within minutes of setting off I was covered in grey filth, and nasty fluids were pouring from my nose, eyes, and mouth.
I reckon I was sustaining 350watts for the 6:15 minute race to the top. Which I think is great. But it felt far more brutal than the indoor intervals.