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Monday, April 26, 2010

Monday, 45 minute ride with a good climb at the start and end

Getting ready to make an offer on a house.
60°F and breezy out of the north. Mostly cloudy.

20 km out Allen back on KnoxvilleUniversity

Type: Road Cycling - Medium Intensity
Date: 04/26/2010
Start: 00:14:40
Time Taken: 00:47:52
Total Distance: 19.53 km.
Burned: 758 (kcal)
Pace: 02:25 (avg)
Speed: 24.46 (km/hr) (avg)


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Thursday, April 22, 2010

Thursday - 37 km Willow to Devon & back

Hard cold ride with a little competition. No one got away from me and I still had plenty in the tank.
Sunny, winds light from the north, 45°F
Type: Road Cycling - High Intensity
Date: 04/22/2010
Start: 10:00:00
Time Taken: 01:22:54
Total Distance: 36.90 km.
Burned: 1,576 (kcal)
Pace: 02:16 (avg)
Speed: 26.39 (km/hr) (avg) 37 km North Branch Trail - Willow to Devon & back


Tuesday, April 20, 2010

Tuesday 52 km ride

Despite the mile and a half of construction on Knoxville, this route was not bad. Probably won't do it again.
Sunny and 70°-77°F with winds 10-15 mph out of the NW shifting to N.

Name: Trying to find a way around the Allen Rd detour; this is not it
Type: Road Cycling - High Intensity
Date: 04/20/2010
Start: 00:13:13
Time Taken: 01:54:03
Total Distance: 51.86 km.
Burned: 2,169 (kcal)
Workout Stats
Pace: 02:10 (avg)
Speed: 27.36 (km/hr) (avg)



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55 km ride on Sunday in Chicagoland

Easy ride to the Skokie Valley Tr, then all out all the way up and back
Cool and breezy but sunny. Just about right.
Name: Fast and Straight Road Cycling
Type: Road Cycling - High Intensity
Date: 04/18/2010
Start: 11:00:00
Time Taken: 02:09:54
Total Distance: 55.40 km.
Burned: 2,058 (kcal)
Pace: 02:25 (avg)
Speed: 24.62 (km/hr) (avg)

55 km N Branch Tr, Satanics, Skokie Valley Tr and back




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Thursday, April 15, 2010

86-90°F and real windy, partly cloudy, wacky route due to road construction.

Name: 30.0 km windy ride
Type: Road Cycling - High Intensity
Date: 04/15/2010
Start: 13:50:00
End: 15:02:00
Time Taken: 01:12:10
Total Distance: 30.00 km.
Burned: 1,147 (kcal)
Pace: 02:23 (avg)
Speed: 24.94 (km/hr) (avg)

Tuesday, April 13, 2010

Tuesday afternoon 56 km in the sun

My first road ride of the year. Sad, but circumstances are what they are. Surprisingly good form.

Road Temperature 86°-90° Mostly sunny and a little hazy, wind picked up after the first half hour.

Date: 04/13/2010
Start: 13:40:00
Time Taken: 02:12:39
Total Distance: 56.00 km.
Burned: 2,522 (kcal)
Pace: 02:16 (avg)
Speed: 26.39 (km/hr) (avg)

56 km Charter,Kroener,Challi,Ford,Evans,Fuchs,Hicks,Centerv,SW,Cline,Ced,Allen




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