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)