To the stats!

Leg #5: Tuesday, June 11th, 2013;

1. Miles: 11.47
2. Time: 47.34
3. Max Speed: 18.8 mph
4. Average Speed: 14.4 mph
5. iPod: None
6. Temperature: 79° F
7. Wind: N at 5 mph
8. Humidity: 32%

Leg # 6: Wednesday, June 19th, 2013;

1. Miles: 13.60
2. Time: 56.01
3. Max Speed: 26.2 mph
4. Average Speed: 14.5 mph
5. iPod: Melissa Etheridge – Brave & Crazy (on repeat)
6. Temperature: 81° F
7. Wind: SE at 9 mph
8. Humidity: 48%

There really is nothing to say. It seems I’m maintaining a good 14 mph average even with the sporadic riding. Unfortunately, the weather and my health have conspired to prevent me from riding my bike into work lately. I am hoping to do so Friday. I am also hoping to learn what is wrong with my sinuses soon. I have a CT scan tomorrow. At least the saline solution/antibiotic nasal rinse has knocked down the bacterial infection. I can breath a hell of a lot easier, and my post nasal drip is gone!

 

To the stats!

1. Miles: 17.91
2. Time: 01.12.13
3. Max Speed: 19.9 mph
4. Average Speed: 14.8 mph
5. iPod: Rolling Stones – Tattoo You (on repeat)
6. Temperature: 65° F
7. Wind: NNE 7 mph
8. Humidity: 73%

I went up past Sturgeon Lake. What I was not expecting was rain. Weather.com said it would not rain until 2:00 PM. Well, guess what? They were wrong! I turned around just past Sturgeon Lake when it started drizzling. By the time I was on the south side of Sturgeon, it was raining hard. In fact, just to thumb her nose at me, Mother Nature decided to reduce the down pour to a sprinkle with in a minute of my getting inside my house. Sigh.

Anyway, I actually liked riding in the rain. There was no wind to speak of, and the temperature was just a bit cool to counter my sweating. The thing was, I had electronics in my pockets which would not survive a drenching. So, when I reached Willow River I stopped at Peggy Sue’s and wrapped them in a small garbage bag. It was a good thing too, because the protective cover for my iPod was starting to retain water. My phone managed to not get wet, which is a blessing! Anyway, I arrived home with pretty good stats.

One other thing; this year I have decided not to include any stats for when I ride my bike to work. However, I can say with certainty that it is 7.18 miles from my front door to the front door of where I have to sign in to start my work day. That is just over 14 miles each time I ride to work.

I also am going to write about my health, but in another post later today. At least, that is my hope. Until then, blog on!

To the stats!

1. Miles: 9.04
2. Time: 00.39.28
3. Max Speed: 25.1 mph
4. Average Speed: 13.7 mph
5. iPod: Cinderella – Long Cold Winter
6. Temperature: 64° F
7. Wind: S 18 mph
8. Humidity: 32%

I took a modified route. Instead of going all the way to Finlayson, I instead turned back north at a road about 4 miles south of Rutledge. It angles slightly to the west of Rutledge, and I then cut east on the Rutledge road. With an 18 mph head wind the first 4 miles, which happens to have a series of hills, I am not surprised that my average speed was down today. However, I can say for certain that I maintained the 25.1 mph max speed for quite some time on a level road.

 

To the stats!

1. Miles: 10.36
2. Time: 00.43.24
3. Max Speed: 25.8 mph
4. Average Speed: 14.2 mph
5. iPod: Indigo Girls – Rites of Passage
6. Temperature: 73° F
7. Wind: S 4 mph
8. Humidity: 32%

Once again I am surprised. It was a nice run. With the hills I hit on the way to and from Finlayson I am pleased that I was able to stay with in .2 mph of the first leg’s average speed. All and all a good start to the 2013 season of bicycling. Yes. A very good start.

Yes indeed! It is that time of year for the world famous Tour De Rook. Today’s leg was to and from Willow River. Anyway, to the stats!

1. Miles: 8.88
2. Time: 00.33.41
3. Max Speed: 20.4 mph
4. Average Speed: 14.4
5. iPod: Mumford & Sons – Sigh No More
6. Temperature: 69° F
7. Wind: SSW 8 mph
8. Humidity: 25%

I have to admit, it was easier than I expected. I suspect part of why it went better than I thought is the weight I have lost since the end of last fall. I am down 10 pounds. I hope that with the start of this year’s Tour De Rook, I will lose even more weight.