40 km ride to close out July

1020 miles in 2010 - over half way, but a month late.

only 465 miles in July.

Overcast and 72°F with light winds until the final 15 km, when the wind picked up (headwind at 10mph) and the skies cleared - and me without my sunscreen.

Road Cycling - High Intensity Date: 07/31/2010 Start: 14:20:00 End: 15:41:00 Time Taken: 01:21:16

Workout Weight: 113.9 kg. Workout Route: 2010-07-31 Route Total Distance: 40.71 km. Burned: 1,532 (kcal)

Pace:	01:58 (avg)
Speed:	30.09 (km/hr) (avg)

Friday - early morning 42 km ride

995 miles in 2010

439 miles in July - looks like I will miss 500 by about a single ride.

mid 60s and overcast with a rainbow at dawn

Road Cycling - High Intensity Date: 07/30/2010 Start: 00:05:41 Time Taken: 01:23:00

Workout Route: 2010-07-30 Route Total Distance: 41.57 km. Burned: 1,564 (kcal)

Pace:	02:02 (avg)
Speed:	29.29 (km/hr) (avg)

Wednesday - 53 km morning ride

969 miles in 2010

414 miles in July

75°F humid and mostly cloudy with a 5 mph westerly. Too muggy at 0530

3 counties, rocky trail, some climbing. Type: Road Cycling - High Intensity Date: 07/28/2010 Start: 00:05:35 Time Taken: 01:52:25

Total Distance: 53.47 km. Burned: 2,119 (kcal)

Pace:	02:06 (avg)
Speed:	28.16 (km/hr) (avg)

2010-07-28 Route

Monday - early morning 34 km

936 miles in 2010

58°F at departure. Brrr. Partly cloudy. Calm (except in my wake).

Type: Road Cycling - High Intensity Date: 07/26/2010 Start: 05:55:00 End: 06:55:00 Time Taken: 01:04:36

Workout Route: 2010-07-26 Route Total Distance: 33.75 km.

Pace:	01:55 (avg)
Speed:	31.22 (km/hr) (avg)

Sunday morning 35 km ride - 915 miles in 2010

I was dreaming that I was swimming in a sea of squashed frogs, then I woke up and found myself cycling in the aftermath of a huge rain.

72 and sunny with a wicked northerly wind

Name: General Road Cycling Type: Road Cycling - High Intensity Date: 07/25/2010 Start: 00:07:00 Time Taken: 01:10:20

Total Distance: 35.34 km. Burned: 1,326 (kcal)

Pace:	01:58 (avg)
Speed:	30.09 (km/hr) (avg)

Thursday - Windy ride with a new twist on the old route.

893 miles in 2010

89°F winds SW 20+mph

Hard riding in the wind Type: Road Cycling - High Intensity Date: 07/22/2010 Start: 15:35:00 Time Taken: 01:20:16

Workout Route: 2010-07-22 Route Total Distance: 39.14 km. Burned: 1,513 (kcal)

Pace:	02:02 (avg)
Speed:	29.29 (km/hr) (avg)

Wednesday - 56 km ride to Fermilab

868 miles in 2010

313 in July

56 km ride to Fermilab

Type: Road Cycling - High Intensity

Date: 07/21/2010

Start: 15:00:00

End: 16:56:00

Time Taken: 01:55:48

Total Distance: 55.70 km.

Burned: 2,191 (kcal)

Effort: Hard

Quality: Good

Traffic a little too heavy on parts, hot, but a good ride.

Pace: 02:04 (avg)

Speed: 28.86 (km/hr) (avg)

Tuesday - same 20 mile loop as yesterday, in reverse

Bike Ride
High Intensity

32.22km

Distance

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Duration

30.7km/h

Avg Speed

1100

kCal

Hard

2:00 PM Start Time

834 miles in 2010,

278 miles in July.

85°F

:07 slower than the same route yesterday in the other direction, under overcast and 75°F Not bad.

Route

33 km CF,Strns,Powis,Kline,LiesCarol Stream, IL+ Full Size Map

Monday - 33 km new loop acceptable

• 813 miles in 2010

Bike Ride
High Intensity

33.01km

Distance

1:03:59

Duration

30.9km/h

Avg Speed

1119

kCal

Hard

80°F

Route

33 km CF,Strns,Powis,Kline,LiesCarol Stream, IL+ Full Size Map

Saturday evening tune up

793 miles in 2010 -

Did a little exploration. County Farm, Sterns and Kuhn were a good workout. -

Bike Ride
High Intensity

32.17km

Distance

1:05:55

Duration

29.3km/h

Avg Speed

1152

kCal

7:00 PM Start Time

793 miles in 2010 - Did a little exploration. County Farm, Sterns and Kuhn were a good workout.

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Route

32 km ride mapped on 2010-07-17Carol Stream, IL+ Full Size Map

Friday, 38 km ride,

• 773 miles in 2010

Bike Ride
High Intensity

37.89km

Distance

1:16:49

Duration

29.6km/h

Avg Speed

1344

kCal

Hard

Yummy. Slow and steady wins the race every time.

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Route

38 km Route Acceptable CW:Lies~StCh,Kline,Smith,Powis,Stearns, Munger & backCarol Stream, IL+ Full Size Map