42 mile loop on Wednesday.

2542 miles in 2010

68°F partly cloudy, winds S 10-15

11/10/2010

Start: 12:30:00

Time Taken: 02:28:15

Total Distance: 68.10 km.

Burned: 2,704 (kcal)

Pace: 02:10 (avg)

Speed: 27.52 (km/hr) (avg)

Workout Route: 42 mile loop 2010-11-10 Route

Monday - 40 mile double loop

2500 miles in 2010

64°F, sunny with winds SW 5-10

Lots of bugs.

11/08/2010

Start: 11:30:00

Time Taken: 02:14:24

Total Distance: 64.55 km.

Burned: 2,452 (kcal)

Pace: 02:06 (avg)

Speed: 28.81 (km/hr) (avg)

Workout Route: 64 km double loopy 2010-11-08 Route

28 mile Saturday ride

2460 miles in 2010 - found some new roads to ride today.

42°F Sunny winds W 5 mph

11/06/2010

Start: 12:30:00

Time Taken: 01:34:01

Total Distance: 44.69 km.

Burned: 1,715 (kcal)

Pace: 02:06 (avg)

Speed: 28.32 (km/hr) (avg)

Workout Route: 44 km loop 2010-11-06 Route

20 mile loop on a cool Thursday

45°F, winds N at 15 mph, mostly cloudy.

11/04/2010

Start: 10:30:00

Time Taken: 01:12:17

Workout Route: 33 km loop 2010-11-04 Route

Total Distance: 33.22 km.

Burned: 1,318 (kcal)

Pace: 02:10 (avg)

Speed: 27.52 (km/hr) (avg)

70 km North Shore loop with Sue & Charlie

2411 miles in 2010

I did a little double duty to keep warm today.

50°F, Sunny with 5 mph SW wind

Date: 11/01/2010

Start: 00:12:00

Time Taken: 02:39:26

Total Distance: 70.32 km.

Burned: 2,908 (kcal)

Pace: 02:13 (avg)

Speed: 26.39 (km/hr) (avg)

Workout Route: 70 km North Shore Loop - 2010-11-01 Route

45 mile bike ride on my 45th birthday

2368 miles in 2010, first ride in 3 weeks, but I had to do it.

Rode over an hour into the 20 mph wind, then cross for 10 miles, then, finally a little tail wind.

Almost saw a head-on between two SUVs, one passing me on a hill, 20 feet in front of me on Burr Rd, wow, close - and there are signs: Cyclists Ahead, Use Caution.

I also saw and said "hi" to the same rider - Rabobank kit - twice, over an hour apart.

The new stretch of northern Munger Rd is now open to cycle traffic - Woohoo!

60°F with 20 mph westerlies, mostly sunny with lots of wispy contrail remants

Date: 10/30/2010

Start: 11:00:00

Time Taken: 02:41:53

Total Distance: 73.36 km.

Burned: 2,990 (kcal)

Pace: 02:13 (avg)

Speed: 27.2 (km/hr) (avg)

Workout Route: 45 miles on my 45th birthday - 2010-10-30 Route

Saturday - a quick loop to end a 205 mile week

2322 miles in 2010

85 F, winds westerly at 10 mph, sunny. The bugs were out in force. Good, quiet time to ride.

Type: Road Cycling - High Intensity

Date: 10/09/2010

Start: 15:30:00

Time Taken: 01:11:30

Workout Route: 37 km loop 2010-10-09 Route

Total Distance: 37.24 km.

Pace: 01:55 (avg)

Speed: 31.22 (km/hr) (avg)

Friday - 84 km out & back

2299 miles in 2010

68 to 75°F, fierce winds out of the WNW, but clear and bright.

92 minutes for the first 26 miles west, 80 minutes coming home east on the same roads

10/08/2010

Start: 11:00:00

Time Taken: 02:52:36

Workout Route: 84 km out & back 2010-10-08 Route

Total Distance: 83.99 km.

Burned: 3,197 (kcal)

Pace: 02:02 (avg)

Speed: 29.13 (km/hr) (avg)

Wednesday - 50 km windy ride on a beautiful day with a lot of bugs

72°F, clear with a 15 mph westerly.

despite the wind I made good time westward due to the mountain biker challenged my attack for a short distance and then I put it a huge attack that lost him

Type: Road Cycling - High Intensity

Date: 10/06/2010

Start: 12:40:00

Time Taken: 01:42:21

Total Distance: 49.59 km.

Burned: 1,896 (kcal)

Pace: 02:02 (avg)

Speed: 29.13 (km/hr) (avg)

50 km loopish 2010-10-06 Route

Tuesday - an hour spent working on my tan

2216 miles in 2010

65°F, winds 0-5 NW, clear. Beautiful day with bare arms, but 3 layers on my torso.

10/05/2010

Time Taken: 01:16:53

Workout Route: 2010-10-05 Route

Total Distance: 37.80 km.

Burned: 1,424 (kcal)

Pace: 02:02 (avg)

Speed: 29.45 (km/hr) (avg)

Monday - 52 miles of leg burning fun

2193 miles in 2010

A little chilly when the clouds covered. Windbreaker, arm, knee & toe covers.

55°F, winds NNW, 6-10 mph partly sunny

Type: Road Cycling - High Intensity

Date: 10/04/2010

Start: 10:20:00

Time Taken: 02:52:18

Workout Route: 2010-10-04 Route

Total Distance: 83.80 km.

Burned: 3,192 (kcal)

Pace: 02:02 (avg)

Speed: 29.61 (km/hr) (avg)

Sunday - 36 km loop in the chill breeze

2140 miles in 2010

51°F, winds ENE 15-20 mph, mostly cloudy. Full windbreaker with arm&leg&toe warmers was okay

Type: Road Cycling - High Intensity

Date: 10/03/2010

Start: 10:40:00

Time Taken: 01:14:00

Workout Route: 36 km loop 2010-10-03 Route

Total Distance: 36.40 km.

Burned: 1,371 (kcal)

Pace: 02:02 (avg)

Speed: 29.45 (km/hr) (avg)

Friday - 37 km fast ride

2118 miles in 2010

63-70°F clear, winds 10-15 N and gusty

19.4 mph average over 71 minutes is pretty good any way I look at it.

Type: Road Cycling - High Intensity

Date: 10/01/2010

Start: 00:10:45

Time Taken: 01:11:23

Workout Route: 2010-10-01 Route

Total Distance: 37.12 km.

Pace: 01:55 (avg)

Speed: 31.22 (km/hr) (avg)

Thursday - 56 km ride to the Fox River caps off a 423 mile September

2095 miles in 2010

65-70°F clear, winds N, variable, 10-15 mph, t-shirt jersey weather.

Type: Road Cycling - High Intensity

Date: 09/30/2010

Time Taken: 01:55:51

Workout Route: 2010-09-30 Route

Total Distance: 56.00 km.

Burned: 2,146 (kcal)

Pace: 02:02 (avg)

Speed: 28.97 (km/hr) (avg)

Wednesday - 38 km loop with a twist

72°F clear, winds SW 5-10 mph - feeling a little sluggish from the flu shot, but a good ride nonetheless.

Type: Road Cycling - High Intensity

Date: 09/29/2010

Start: 13:00:00

End: 14:16:00

Time Taken: 01:15:19

Workout Route: 38 km loop acceptable with a twist 2010-09-29 Route

Total Distance: 38.07 km.

Burned: 1,401 (kcal)

Pace: 01:58 (avg)

Speed: 30.22 (km/hr) (avg)

Tuesday - 22 mile circuit ride

2036 miles in 2010

Good Legs for a change, perfect conditions 67?F winds calm to 10 mph NW, clear

Jersey with a sleeveless tshirt - perfect.

Type: Road Cycling - High Intensity

Date: 09/28/2010

Start: 00:12:00

Time Taken: 01:10:26

Workout Route: 2010-09-28 Route

Total Distance: 35.37 km.

Burned: 1,328 (kcal)

Pace: 01:58 (avg)

Speed: 30.09 (km/hr) (avg)

2014 miles in 2010 (100%)

60°F winds 5 mph NW, partly to mostly cloudy. arm warmers and windbreaker vest were just right.

Now playing: The Return Of Jackie And Judy by Tom Waits from Orphans (Brawlers, Bawlers and Bastards)

09/27/2010

Start: 00:12:10

Time Taken: 01:52:46

Workout Route: 54 km ride to the Fox River - 2010-09-27 Route

Total Distance: 53.80 km.

Burned: 2,126 (kcal)

Pace: 02:06 (avg)

Speed: 28.49 (km/hr) (avg)

Sunday - 35 km ride like starting over

1981 miles in 2010 (97%)

58°F, winds 15-20 mph E to N.

09/26/2010

Start: 00:11:30

Time Taken: 01:18:15

Workout Route: 35 km loop

Total Distance: 34.81 km.

Burned: 1,475 (kcal)

Pace: 02:13 (avg)

Speed: 26.55 (km/hr) (avg)

Wednesday - 35 km loop to keep fresh

1959 miles in 2010 (97%)

70°F, mostly cloudy, calm

09/22/2010

Start: 00:14:30

Time Taken: 01:17:42

Workout Route: 2010-09-22 Route

Total Distance: 34.92 km.

Burned: 1,464 (kcal)

Pace: 02:13 (avg)

Speed: 27.04 (km/hr) (avg)

Monday - 35 km morning loop

1937 miles in 2010 (96%)

0845 is a good time to ride, traffic was light. Conditions good. Broken rib: sore.

65°F, overcast, winds 5-10 SE

09/20/2010

Start: 00:08:45

Time Taken: 01:12:20

Workout Route: 35 km loop - 2010-09-20 Route

Total Distance: 35.21 km.

Burned: 1,364 (kcal)

Pace: 02:02 (avg)

Speed: 29.29 (km/hr) (avg)

Saturday - maiden voyage of the new Madone

1916 miles in 2010 (95%)

Slow and easy to not aggravate the rib cage. New Madone is tuned tighter,

62 degrees and overcast with light winds, windbreaker with jersey was just right.

Date: 09/18/2010 Start: 00:15:00 Time Taken: 01:16:08 Total Distance: 34.70 km. Burned: 1,435 (kcal) Pace: 02:10 (avg) Speed: 27.2 (km/hr) (avg)

Friday - 24 miles on the GWT & IPP

1894 miles in 2010 (94%)

Sore ribs from a little spill near the end, I hope it is nothing serious.

72°F, sunny & calm to 10 mph southerlies

Straight and steady

Type: Road Cycling - High Intensity

Date: 09/17/2010

Start: 00:11:24

Time Taken: 01:19:34

Workout Route: 39 km GWT to IPP to Dunham

Total Distance: 39.14 km.

Burned: 1,500 (kcal)

Pace: 02:02 (avg)

Speed: 29.29 (km/hr) (avg)

Thursday - 32 miles on the trail

1870 miles in 9010 (93%)

65°F, overcast and 15-20 mph NNWesterlies

The trail is a good place to ride on windy days; the trees block a lot.

GW Trail riding

Type: Road Cycling - High Intensity

Date: 09/16/2010

Start: 00:11:00

Time Taken: 01:48:50

Workout Route: Full GWT plus a stop a Langer's

Total Distance: 51.49 km.

Burned: 2,052 (kcal)

Pace: 02:06 (avg)

Speed: 28.16 (km/hr) (avg)

Tuesday - no rest day for us amateurs

1837 miles in 2010 (91%)

76°F, 5-10 mph easterlies, clears skies and beautiful

Now playing: Dark Time in the Revolution by Laurie Anderson from Homeland

Prairie Path to the Aurora spur & back

Type: Road Cycling - High Intensity

Date: 09/14/2010

Start: 00:13:05

Time Taken: 01:49:01

Total Distance: 50.77 km.

Burned: 2,055 (kcal)

Pace: 02:10 (avg)

Speed: 27.52 (km/hr) (avg)

Monday - 30 miler to get back to riding after a week with bit of a cold

1806 miles in 2010 (90%)

Why don't horseback riders have to pick up horse poop?

Nearly clipped a pheasant on the trail.

80°F, 10 mph westerlies, clear

I should not try to ride like mad if I am not prepared physically

Type: Road Cycling - High Intensity

Date: 09/13/2010

Start: 00:14:00

Time Taken: 01:43:49

Total Distance: 48.75 km.

Burned: 1,958 (kcal)

Pace: 02:06 (avg)

Speed: 28 (km/hr) (avg)

Now playing: Take Me by Gentle Giant from Giant For a Day

Wednesday 62 km trail ride

1775 miles in 2010 (88%)

70°F, winds 8 mph NW

9/08/2010

Start: 00:12:30

Time Taken: 02:26:04

Total Distance: 62.47 km.

Burned: 2,754 (kcal)

Pace: 02:16 (avg)

Speed: 25.91 (km/hr) (avg)Publish Post

Workout Route: 63 km Northern Trail Triangle- Geneva, Fox River, Prairie Path, GWT

Saturday morning in traffic on the Prairie Path

1737 miles in 2010

52°F with a stiff westerly. clear. Arm & knee warmers, t-shirt under jersey, neck warmer.

Road the full GWT & PP loop. Too many people in Villa Park & Lombard. Must have been an organized event.

09/04/2010

Start: 00:08:15

Time Taken: 01:45:49

Workout Route: 2010-09-04 Route

Total Distance: 50.25 km.

Burned: 1,995 (kcal)

Pace: 02:06 (avg)

Speed: 28.49 (km/hr) (avg)

Wednesday - another spin on the Prairie Path & GWT

1706 miles in 8010 (85%)

Around 90°F, light winds and overcast to partly sunny

09/01/2010

Start: 02:00:00

End: 03:59:00

Time Taken: 01:59:59

Workout Route: 2010-09-03 Route

Total Distance: 54.33 km.

Burned: 2,262 (kcal)

Pace: 02:13 (avg)

Speed: 27.2 (km/hr) (avg)

Tuesday - The Madone is in the shop

1671 miles in 2010 (83%)

Took the mountain bike to the Great Western Trail and Prairie Path. It has been a long time - 13 years?

The Madone has a crack and I should be getting a new frame.

90°F, 10 mph south-westerlies, and mostly sunny, humid, hazy.

08/31/2010

Start: 00:13:30

Time Taken: 01:42:30

Workout Route: 2010-08-31 Route GWT & PP

Total Distance: 45.65 km.

Burned: 1,933 (kcal)

Pace: 02:13 (avg)

Speed: 27.2 (km/hr) (avg)

Monday 39 km spin of the pedals

1644 miles in 2010 (82%)

85°F, winds southerly and variable to 10 mph, partly sunny

08/30/2010

Start: 00:13:30

Time Taken: 01:16:10

Workout Route: 2010-08-30 Route

Total Distance: 38.75 km.

Burned: 1,435 (kcal)

Pace: 01:58 (avg)

Speed: 30.26 (km/hr) (avg)

Sunday morning 52 km ride

1619 miles in 2010 - 80%

upper 60s, clear and calm

08/29/2010

Start: 00:06:25

Time Taken: 01:41:20

Workout Route: 2010-08-29 Route

Total Distance: 52.05 km.

Burned: 1,911 (kcal)

Pace: 01:58 (avg)

Speed: 30.58 (km/hr) (avg)

Saturday makes 7 days in a row with a ride

176 miles this week

1587 in 2010, so far and 33 shy of 600 for August

Early morning ride, cool, clear and still 60°F

08/28/2010

Start: 00:06:30

Time Taken: 01:05:20

Total Distance: 34.07 km.

Pace: 01:55 (avg)

Speed: 31.22 (km/hr) (avg)

1566 miles in 2010

Another lap around the loop. Getting warmer and breezier.

08/27/2010

Start: 00:10:30

End: 00:11:33

Time Taken: 01:03:10

Workout Route: 2010-08-27 Route

Total Distance: 32.46 km.

Pace: 01:55 (avg)

Speed: 31.38 (km/hr) (avg)

Thursday - 35 km ride

1546 miles in 2010

525 miles in August, 134 so far this week after 5 days of riding in a row.

Gorgeous day for a ride. If it were not for the road construction, this would have been a very fast ride. Conditioning is getting good.

70°F, partly cloudy, winds calm to light and variable

Now playing: Burning Siesta by Robert Fripp & the League of Crafty Guitarists from 19901005 Victoriaville Festival

08/26/2010

Start: 10:25:00

End: 11:32:00

Time Taken: 01:07:17

Total Distance: 35.26 km.

Burned: 1,697 (kcal)

Pace: 01:53 (avg)

Speed: 31.44 (km/hr) (avg)

2010-08-24 Route

Wednesday - an hour getting my head clear

2023 km in 2010, that surpasses goal #2

504 miles in August - only 96 to go.

Windy and school buses made for a slow day.

77°F, winds 10-15 WNW, Partly cloudy.

08/25/2010

Start: 00:14:00

Time Taken: 01:08:05

Workout Route: 2010-08-25 Route

Total Distance: 34.16 km.

Burned: 1,283 (kcal)

Pace: 02:02 (avg)

Speed: 29.61 (km/hr) (avg)

2010-08-25 Route

Tuesday - 35 km quick ride

1503 miles in 2010 - 72% of goal

83°F, partly cloudy with winds light, variable to 7 mph

Now playing: Ode To Joy by Ludwig van Beethoven

08/24/2010

Start: 00:14:40

Time Taken: 01:07:45

Workout Route: 2010-08-24 Route

Total Distance: 35.00 km.

Pace: 01:55 (avg)

Speed: 30.9 (km/hr) (avg)

Monday - 74.4 km ride west to some hills

1481 miles in 2010

80°F, clear, light & variable becoming 5-10 mph northwesterlies

Hurting pretty bad by the end today -

08/23/2010

Start: 00:10:50

Time Taken: 02:31:15

Workout Route: 2010-08-23 Route

Total Distance: 74.49 km.

Burned: 2,851 (kcal)

Pace: 02:02 (avg)

Speed: 29.61 (km/hr) (avg)

Sunday morning 37 km ride

1434 miles in 2010

70°F, clear, 5-10 mph easterlies after 7 AM.

Not feeling great, but still had good speed. Nothing broken today.

08/22/2010

Start: 00:06:40

Time Taken: 01:13:00

Total Distance: 37.15 km.

Burned: 1,376 (kcal)

Pace: 01:58 (avg)

Speed: 30.58 (km/hr) (avg)

1411 miles in 2010

90°F partly sunny, hazy with 15 mph southerlies

Seat bolt broke 30 miles from home. Bad times.

08/20/2010

Start: 00:10:16

Time Taken: 01:35:02

Total Distance: 42.03 km.

Burned: 1,791 (kcal)

Pace: 02:13 (avg)

Speed: 26.55 (km/hr) (avg)

Wednesday 36 km ride

1385 miles in 2010

79°F, partly cloudy, 5 mph northerlies

08/18/2010

Start: 02:00:00

Time Taken: 01:11:43

Total Distance: 36.21 km.

Burned: 1,352 (kcal)

Effort: Hard

Quality: Good

Pace: 01:58 (avg)

Speed: 30.42 (km/hr) (avg)

Tuesday 43 miles ride with Charlie

1363 miles in 2010 -

Overcast, 76°F, calm.

08/17/2010

Start: 11:45:00

Time Taken: 02:21:20

Total Distance: 68.75 km.

Burned: 2,664 (kcal)

Effort: Hard

Quality: Good

Pace: 02:02 (avg)

Speed: 29.13 (km/hr) (avg)

Monday - 43 km windy day ride

1320 miles in 2010 - 300 miles in August so far, right on track for 600 miles

Beautiful, but windy 10-15 mph NW, clear 75°F

08/16/2010

Start: 00:10:30

Time Taken: 01:26:26

Workout Route: 2010-08-16 Route

Total Distance: 42.77 km.

Burned: 1,629 (kcal)

Effort: Hard

Quality: Good

Pace: 02:02 (avg)

Speed: 29.29 (km/hr) (avg)

Friday - 52 km at dawn

1293 miles in 2010 - more miles than all of last year - that's goal #1.

141 miles this week. Tomorrow is a rest day.

72°F, light easterlies, clear

08/13/2010

Start: 06:07:00

Time Taken: 01:44:41

Total Distance: 52.35 km.

Burned: 1,974 (kcal)

Pace: 02:02 (avg)

Speed: 29.29 (km/hr) (avg)

Workout Route: 2010-08-13 Route - Crazy - what kind of idiot would ride this route?

Thursday - 31 km morning ride

1261 miles in 2010

75°F, clear and calm with patchy fog in low areas

08/12/2010

Start: 00:05:58

Time Taken: 01:09:31

Total Distance: 36.23 km.

Effort: Hardest

Quality: Great

Pace: 01:55 (avg)

Speed: 31.22 (km/hr) (avg)

Wednesday, Same route as Tuesday, only faster

1238 miles in 2010

Another hazy, humid 75°F dawn ride. Calm. Clear overhead.

Date: 08/11/2010

Start: 06:03:00

End: 07:07:00

Time Taken: 01:03:41

Total Distance: 33.86 km.

Burned: 1,606 (kcal)

Effort: Hardest

Quality: Great

Pace: 01:52 (avg)

Speed: 31.9 (km/hr) (avg) (19.8 mph)

Tuesday morning Twenty

1217 miles in 2010 -

A good hard ride - 19.5 mph. Great conditions, but traffic is heavier now that I have to start later because of the sun. Maybe another ride later, weather permitting.

75°F, light easterlies, hazy, partly sunny

08/10/2010

Time Taken: 01:04:28

Workout Route: 2010-08-10 Route - SprVly,Stearns,Powis,Smith,Kline,Birchbark,Kuhn

Total Distance: 33.75 km.

Burned: 1,626 (kcal)

Effort: Hardest

Quality: Great

Pace: 01:54 (avg)

Speed: 31.41 (km/hr) (avg)

Sunday morning 70 km ride to Burr Rd

1196 miles in 2010 - 176 in August -

mid 60s, 10-12 mph westerlies, hazy, humid -

lots of other riders, but no one passed me.

Found the path to the cycle bridge over the river, very nice.

08/08/2010 Start: 00:06:40 Time Taken: 02:24:21

Workout Route: 2010-08-08 Route to Burr Rd Total Distance: 71.10 km. Burned: 2,721 (kcal)

Pace:	02:02 (avg)
Speed:	29.61 (km/hr) (avg)

Friday, 38 km ride,

1152 miles in 2010

Gorgeous day for a ride. A little breezy at 10-15 mph westerly, but dry and sunny, upper 70s.

Just a quick ride around, not feeling powerful today.

08/06/2010 Start: 14:30:00 End: 15:47:00 Time Taken: 01:16:29

Workout Route: 38km Route Acceptable, CCW Total Distance: 38.57 km. Burned: 1,447 (kcal)

Pace:	01:58 (avg)

Speed:30.26 (km/hr) (avg)

Thursday - 56 km north shore ride

1128 miles in 2010 - 108 in the first 5 days of August is a good start

Nice hard ride. Really put the hammer down. A little sightseeing at Old Fort Sheridan.

Mid 70s and breezy - cross winds all day. Clear skies. Not humid.

08/05/2010 Start: 00:11:00 Time Taken: 02:02:21

Workout Route: 2010-08-05 Northfield to Old Fort Sheridan, McCormick Trail to North Shore Trail Total Distance: 56.15 km. Burned: 2,306 (kcal)

Pace:	02:10 (avg)
Speed:	27.52 (km/hr) (avg)