Current location:	Ithaca, NY
Current mood:	grateful
Current music:	Mirah: Cold Cold Water
Entry tags:	20080806.123-20080817.134

Cyclist's log, spoke dates 20080806.123-20080817.134


Today's weather was: NICE! Sunny, some clouds, high in the lower 80's. Winds 10mph coming from the NW.

No, I'm not dead. I could have been though. I did a training ride yesterday from Union Springs, up through Montezuma, and back across from Seneca Falls. Moments after my second passing through Union Springs, a fatal accident happened on 90 and Connors Road, about 2 miles from where I parked my car at Frontenac Park. I had stopped at Verdi Signs and had considered stopping at Seneca Falls, but decided to just do the full 20 without stopping. If I had stopped...well, I might not be typing this right now. Always count your blessings.

The ride went really well. My average speed wasn't blistering or Phelps-like, but it is definitely higher than last year's average ride speed.

Mileage: 33.4 miles
Time it took me: 2 hours, 17.5 minutes
Average speed: 14.6 mph
Maximum speed: 27.2 mph

I took quite a few videos out there and will have some available on my YouTube video page. More on that later.

Other rides I did in the last 11 days were essentially to Ludgates and back. I am hoping to get in a few good rides this week, take the weekend off, and then go full tilt boogie next week.

And now, my report. A few new items added for your amusement.

Total miles completed since 4/6/08: 1286.2
Total to go: -286.2
I am 129% of the way there!

Total time spent in the saddle: 96 hours
Average speed for all rides: 13.39 mph

Total days trained since 4/6/08: 99
Total days not trained since 4/6/08: 35
I have trained 74% of the time.

Total gallons of gas saved (Prius average 48mpg): 26.80
Total $ saved on gas at current gas cost ($3.95) in the Prius: $105.84

I have burned a total of 49,560.70 calories.
That is: 91.78 Big Mac sandwiches, or 236 Hershey Bars!

I have lost a total of 19 pounds (15 fat, 4 lean); 9 inches, 7.1% of my body fat, and 3.1 units from my BMI.
I currently have a normal BMI, am athletic per body fat %, but am still apple shaped per my WHR!