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Cycle 08:18 pm

20 May, 2009 13:06

Wow, 20 laps around the cul-de-sac and I get zilch?

Activity

Route:	--	Elev. Avg:	639 ft
Location:	Hurst, TX,	Elev. Gain:	+0 ft
Date:	04/30/09	Up/Downhill:	[+0/-0]
Time:	08:23 PM	Difficulty:	1.5 / 5.0

Weather:	Mostly Cloudy
	78 F temp; 76% humidity
	81 F heat index; winds SSE 10 mph

Performance

Distance:	0.00 miles
Time:	0:04:21
Speed:	0.0 mph
Pace:	0' 00 /mi
Calories:	5

Map

Splits

Mile	Pace (min/mile)		Speed (mph)		Elevation Gain
Mile	actual	+/- avg	actual	+/- avg	Elevation Gain
end	**	**	**	**	** ft
Versus average of 0.0 mph: Slower Faster
** Insufficient data to calculate this split

Cycle 06:39 am

25 August, 2008 16:31

Hotter than Hell. I tried the 100 mile route and did not succeed. Lesson learned, never eat eggs before a big ride. Especially NOT WITH SALSA!! What was I thinking? I got to the rest stop at mile 52 and was a hurting cowboy. If not for that, I think I would have finished. On the positive side, I was able to hang out with my son for several hours at the consumer show. And it's on Saturday that the best deals are to be found. Also, major props to the Bates, Steve and Pam, and Tom Bick. They set a very quick pace at the start and drug me along for about the 1st 15-20 miles.

Activity

Route:	--	Elev. Avg:	1071 ft
Location:	Wichita Falls, TX	Elev. Gain:	+147 ft
Date:	08/23/08	Up/Downhill:	[+1295/-1148]
Time:	06:39 AM	Difficulty:	4.3 / 5.0

Weather:	Drizzle
	61 F temp; 100% humidity
	61 F heat index; winds SE 7

Performance

Distance:	52.54 miles
Time:	2:48:52
Speed:	18.7 mph
Pace:	3' 13 /mi
Calories:	3595

Map

Elevation (ft)

Speed (mph)

Splits

Mile	Pace (min/mile)		Speed (mph)		Elevation Gain
Mile	actual	+/- avg	actual	+/- avg	Elevation Gain
1	3' 49	+0' 36	15.7	-3.0	-7 ft
2	2' 58	-0' 14	20.1	+1.4	0 ft
3	2' 55	-0' 17	20.6	+1.9	+9 ft
4	3' 03	-0' 09	19.6	+0.9	+7 ft
5	2' 30	-0' 42	23.9	+5.2	-3 ft
6	2' 34	-0' 38	23.3	+4.6	+13 ft
7	2' 35	-0' 37	23.2	+4.5	+7 ft
8	2' 32	-0' 40	23.6	+4.9	+10 ft
9	2' 29	-0' 43	24.1	+5.4	+20 ft
10	2' 58	-0' 14	20.1	+1.4	+22 ft
11	3' 25	+0' 12	17.5	-1.2	-39 ft
12	2' 51	-0' 21	20.9	+2.2	-16 ft
13	3' 10	-0' 02	18.9	+0.2	+16 ft
14	3' 13	+0' 00	18.6	-0.1	+30 ft
15	2' 39	-0' 33	22.5	+3.8	-33 ft
16	3' 40	+0' 27	16.4	-2.3	+69 ft
17	2' 41	-0' 31	22.3	+3.6	-10 ft
18	2' 34	-0' 38	23.4	+4.7	-46 ft
19	3' 04	-0' 08	19.5	+0.8	+26 ft
20	3' 02	-0' 10	19.8	+1.1	+13 ft
21	3' 15	+0' 02	18.4	-0.3	+7 ft
22	3' 22	+0' 09	17.8	-0.9	+43 ft
23	3' 33	+0' 20	16.9	-1.8	-7 ft
24	3' 19	+0' 06	18.1	-0.6	+10 ft
25	3' 08	-0' 04	19.1	+0.4	-33 ft
26	3' 23	+0' 10	17.7	-1.0	+4 ft
27	3' 30	+0' 17	17.1	-1.6	+26 ft
28	3' 23	+0' 10	17.7	-1.0	+3 ft
29	2' 32	-0' 40	23.7	+5.0	+19 ft
30	2' 48	-0' 24	21.4	+2.7	+42 ft
31	4' 10	+0' 57	14.4	-4.3	+45 ft
32	3' 12	-0' 00	18.7	-0.0	+6 ft
33	2' 41	-0' 31	22.3	+3.6	-23 ft
34	2' 08	-1' 04	28.1	+9.4	-26 ft
35	2' 27	-0' 45	24.4	+5.7	-6 ft
36	2' 12	-1' 00	27.1	+8.4	-29 ft
37	3' 16	+0' 03	18.3	-0.4	-16 ft
38	4' 18	+1' 05	13.9	-4.8	+43 ft
39	3' 19	+0' 06	18.1	-0.6	-40 ft
40	3' 40	+0' 27	16.3	-2.4	+10 ft
41	3' 20	+0' 07	18.0	-0.7	-23 ft
42	4' 03	+0' 50	14.8	-3.9	+3 ft
43	3' 26	+0' 13	17.4	-1.3	-29 ft
44	3' 46	+0' 33	15.9	-2.8	+33 ft
45	3' 04	-0' 08	19.5	+0.8	-40 ft
46	4' 12	+0' 59	14.3	-4.4	+45 ft
47	4' 15	+1' 02	14.1	-4.6	+20 ft
48	3' 48	+0' 35	15.8	-2.9	-14 ft
49	3' 22	+0' 09	17.8	-0.9	-22 ft
50	3' 30	+0' 17	17.1	-1.6	-16 ft
51	3' 32	+0' 19	16.9	-1.8	+7 ft
52	3' 17	+0' 04	18.2	-0.4	-9 ft
end	4' 47	+1' 34	12.5	-6.2	+27 ft
Versus average of 18.7 mph: Slower Faster

Copperas Cove map

28 December, 2007 17:28

I'm including a topo map on this post. The route is INCOMPLETE, because my quads locked up near the end. I did finish. Also, the start/finish is different that what's posted here.

Map

Elevation (ft)

TBI Wed. Night Ride

11 October, 2007 09:43

Mostly riding park trails. After dark, it's gets a bit faster.

Activity

Route:	--	Elev. Avg:	574 ft
Location:	Euless, TX	Elev. Gain:	+55 ft
Date:	10/10/07	Up/Downhill:	[+1305/-1250]
Time:	06:05 PM	Difficulty:	5.0 / 5.0

Weather:	Fair
	77F temp; 37% humidity
	77F heat index; winds N 5

Performance

Distance:	30.93 miles
Time:	2:17:16
Speed:	13.5 mph
Pace:	4' 27 /mi
Calories:	2343

Map

Elevation (ft.)

Speed (mph)

Splits

Mile	Pace (min/mile)		Speed (mph)		Elevation Gain
Mile	actual	+/- avg	actual	+/- avg	Elevation Gain
1	5' 26	+0' 59	11.0	-2.5	+46 ft
2	4' 21	-0' 05	13.8	+0.3	+10 ft
3	4' 15	-0' 11	14.1	+0.6	-46 ft
4	4' 23	-0' 03	13.7	+0.2	+10 ft
5	5' 00	+0' 33	12.0	-1.5	+20 ft
6	4' 38	+0' 11	12.9	-0.6	+33 ft
7	4' 05	-0' 21	14.7	+1.2	+52 ft
8	4' 24	-0' 02	13.6	+0.1	-29 ft
9	3' 50	-0' 36	15.6	+2.1	-23 ft
10	3' 36	-0' 50	16.6	+3.1	-49 ft
11	4' 33	+0' 06	13.2	-0.3	+29 ft
12	8' 10	+3' 43	7.3	-6.2	-36 ft
13	3' 55	-0' 31	15.3	+1.8	+19 ft
14	3' 35	-0' 51	16.7	+3.2	-6 ft
15	4' 37	+0' 10	12.9	-0.5	+23 ft
16	4' 05	-0' 21	14.7	+1.2	+7 ft
17	3' 52	-0' 34	15.5	+2.0	-30 ft
18	3' 57	-0' 29	15.1	+1.6	+4 ft
19	4' 29	+0' 02	13.4	-0.1	0 ft
20	3' 58	-0' 28	15.1	+1.6	-10 ft
21	4' 10	-0' 16	14.4	+0.9	-7 ft
22	4' 26	-0' 00	13.5	-0.0	+52 ft
23	4' 23	-0' 03	13.7	+0.2	+59 ft
24	3' 54	-0' 32	15.4	+1.9	-40 ft
25	3' 37	-0' 49	16.5	+3.0	-19 ft
26	3' 35	-0' 51	16.7	+3.2	-46 ft
27	4' 15	-0' 11	14.1	+0.6	-13 ft
28	4' 45	+0' 18	12.6	-0.9	+43 ft
29	4' 36	+0' 09	13.0	-0.5	-7 ft
30	4' 42	+0' 15	12.7	-0.8	-46 ft
end	5' 51	+1' 24	10.2	-3.3	+56 ft
Versus average of 13.5 mph: Slower Faster

Last Leg of Matt Young's Project Breathe Ride

02 July, 2007 13:41

From Mineral Wells into Ft. Worth. It was a great time.

Activity

Route:	--	Elev. Avg:	893 ft
Location:	Mineral Wells, TX	Elev. Gain:	-272 ft
Date:	07/01/07	Up/Downhill:	[+2549/-2821]
Time:	07:40 AM	Difficulty:	5.0 / 5.0

Weather:	Fair
	83F temp; 69% humidity
	88F heat index; winds SW 5

Performance

Distance:	46.49 miles
Time:	2:53:41
Speed:	16.1 mph
Pace:	3' 44 /mi
Calories:	3388

Map

Elevation (ft.)

Speed (mph)

Splits

Mile	Pace (min/mile)		Speed (mph)		Elevation Gain
Mile	actual	+/- avg	actual	+/- avg	Elevation Gain
1	4' 59	+1' 15	12.0	-4.1	-39 ft
2	3' 07	-0' 36	19.2	+3.1	-13 ft
3	3' 20	-0' 23	17.9	+1.8	+3 ft
4	2' 54	-0' 49	20.6	+4.5	-3 ft
5	4' 03	+0' 19	14.8	-1.3	+101 ft
6	3' 37	-0' 06	16.6	+0.5	+30 ft
7	4' 21	+0' 37	13.8	-2.3	+105 ft
8	2' 34	-1' 09	23.3	+7.2	-92 ft
9	4' 01	+0' 17	14.9	-1.2	+85 ft
10	3' 58	+0' 14	15.1	-1.0	+59 ft
11	3' 39	-0' 04	16.4	+0.3	+3 ft
12	3' 26	-0' 17	17.4	+1.3	+46 ft
13	2' 55	-0' 48	20.5	+4.4	-53 ft
14	2' 48	-0' 55	21.4	+5.3	-30 ft
15	3' 33	-0' 10	16.9	+0.8	+49 ft
16	4' 05	+0' 21	14.6	-1.5	+26 ft
17	3' 49	+0' 05	15.7	-0.4	-125 ft
18	3' 26	-0' 17	17.4	+1.3	-26 ft
19	3' 42	-0' 01	16.2	+0.1	+19 ft
20	2' 20	-1' 23	25.6	+9.5	-109 ft
21	3' 20	-0' 23	18.0	+1.9	+33 ft
22	3' 56	+0' 12	15.2	-0.9	+69 ft
23	3' 18	-0' 25	18.2	+2.1	-30 ft
24	3' 23	-0' 20	17.7	+1.6	-33 ft
25	2' 47	-0' 56	21.5	+5.4	-59 ft
26	2' 38	-1' 05	22.7	+6.6	-62 ft
27	4' 00	+0' 16	14.9	-1.2	+68 ft
28	3' 45	+0' 01	15.9	-0.2	+33 ft
29	4' 21	+0' 37	13.8	-2.3	+89 ft
30	2' 42	-1' 01	22.2	+6.1	-43 ft
31	2' 04	-1' 39	28.9	+12.8	-76 ft
32	2' 31	-1' 12	23.8	+7.7	-49 ft
33	4' 03	+0' 19	14.8	-1.3	-23 ft
34	3' 13	-0' 30	18.6	+2.5	-124 ft
35	3' 06	-0' 37	19.3	+3.2	+16 ft
36	3' 11	-0' 32	18.8	+2.7	-7 ft
37	3' 56	+0' 12	15.2	-0.9	-13 ft
38	3' 14	-0' 29	18.5	+2.4	+43 ft
39	8' 07	+4' 23	7.4	-8.7	-16 ft
40	4' 38	+0' 54	12.9	-3.2	-13 ft
41	3' 57	+0' 13	15.1	-1.0	-23 ft
42	4' 25	+0' 41	13.6	-2.5	-33 ft
43	3' 49	+0' 05	15.7	-0.4	-33 ft
44	4' 06	+0' 22	14.6	-1.5	-101 ft
45	4' 02	+0' 18	14.8	-1.3	+36 ft
46	5' 20	+1' 36	11.2	-4.9	+36 ft
end	9' 56	+6' 12	6.0	-10.1	+3 ft
Versus average of 16.1 mph: Slower Faster

Tour of Dallas

09 April, 2007 17:46

Activity

Route:	--	Elev. Avg:	469 ft
Location:	Dallas, TX	Elev. Gain:	+23 ft
Date:	04/07/07	Up/Downhill:	[+1085/-1062]
Time:	07:54 AM	Difficulty:	4.7 / 5.0

Weather:	Overcast
	39F temp; 44% humidity
	39F heat index; winds N 15

Performance

Distance:	29.78 miles
Time:	2:23:32
Speed:	12.4 mph
Pace:	4' 50 /mi
Calories:	2201

Notes

You can see the way I rode slow until about mile 14. That's when I ditched the guys I came with and rode around White Rock Lake. The first stop was to wait for the my buds. The big stop after 10 mi was the potty break at the rest stop. The break in the time was revisiting the rest stop to wait for friends, and then I saw some other riders I knew after there and put up some FSG tempo ride numbers to the end.
We also saw snow flurries from about mile 9 to mile 22.

Map

Elevation (ft.)

Speed (mph)

Palo Pinto, New Year's

22 January, 2007 10:45

Annual New Year's ride. Down Cherry Pie Hill and back up another route. Next time I'm coming back up Cherry Pie with the hard-core guys.

Activity

Route:	--	Elev. Avg:	992 ft
Location:	Palo Pinto, TX	Elev. Gain:	+0 ft
Date:	01/01/07	Up/Downhill:	[+1266/-1266]
Time:	09:15 AM	Difficulty:	4.3 / 5.0

Weather:	Fair
	41F temp; 52% humidity
	41F heat index; winds N 7

Performance

Distance:	28.66 miles
Time:	1:55:00
Speed:	14.95 mph
Pace:	4' 00 /mi
Calories:	2208

Map

Elevation (ft.)

Sunday Team Ride

22 January, 2007 10:34

My first one. We missed the main ride and never caught up. I still trailed the guys who were keeping a "Conversational" pace. The elevation chart doesn't do justice to the ride.

Activity

Route:	--	Elev. Avg:	638 ft
Location:	North Richland Hills, TX	Elev. Gain:	+3 ft
Date:	12/17/06	Up/Downhill:	[+1305/-1302]
Time:	01:45 PM	Difficulty:	5.0 / 5.0

Weather:	Mostly Clear
	75.9FF temp; 53%% humidity
	78FF heat index; winds S 9 MPH

Performance

Distance:	30.81 miles
Time:	2:22:08
Speed:	13 mph
Pace:	4' 36 /mi
Calories:	2185

Map

Elevation (ft.)

Speed (mph)

Cycle 07:04 am

14 November, 2006 12:46

Morning Ride, very nice, very nice.

Activity

Route:	--	Elev. Avg:	652 ft
Location:	North Richland Hills, TX	Elev. Gain:	+52 ft
Date:	11/14/06	Up/Downhill:	[+531/-479]
Time:	08:04 AM	Difficulty:	3.3 / 5.0

Weather:	Clear
	51.1FF temp; 79%% humidity
	51FF heat index; winds SW 6 MPH

Performance

Distance:	10.58 miles
Time:	0:42:01
Speed:	15.1 mph
Pace:	3' 58 /mi
Calories:	755

Cycle 08:54 am

14 November, 2006 12:45

Crit Race -- I got 7th out of 7!!!

Activity

Route:	--	Elev. Avg:	682 ft
Location:	Everman, TX	Elev. Gain:	-3 ft
Date:	11/12/06	Up/Downhill:	[+167/-170]
Time:	09:54 AM	Difficulty:	2.4 / 5.0

Weather:	Fair
	50F temp; 71% humidity
	50F heat index; winds S 13 G 21

Performance

Distance:	8.07 miles
Time:	0:31:21
Speed:	15.4 mph
Pace:	3' 53 /mi
Calories:	582

Cycle 06:37 am

31 October, 2006 09:32

No wind. It felt like I was freakin' flying. Beautiful weather to cycle. Got up early to get in early to get home while it's still light tonight.

Activity

Route:	--	Elev. Avg:	647 ft
Location:	North Richland Hills, TX	Elev. Gain:	+56 ft
Date:	10/31/06	Up/Downhill:	[+518/-462]
Time:	07:37 AM	Difficulty:	3.3 / 5.0

Weather:	Clear
	60.1FF temp; 89%% humidity
	60FF heat index; winds CALM

Performance

Distance:	10.71 miles	Goal:	None
Time:	0:42:19	Goal:	None
Speed:	15.1 mph	Attained:	--
Pace:	3' 58 /mi	Heart Rate:	-- (Avg)
Calories:	752		-- (Peak)

Elevation (ft.)

Speed (mph)

Cycle 05:15 pm

31 October, 2006 09:30

Commute home, straight into the wind. Vicious. Reported at 15 mph, thought it was higher than that. I tried to do some one-minute intervals, but after the third, I rationalized that it was all one big interval.

Activity

Route:	--	Elev. Avg:	645 ft
Location:	Southlake, TX	Elev. Gain:	-53 ft
Date:	10/30/06	Up/Downhill:	[+475/-528]
Time:	06:15 PM	Difficulty:	3.3 / 5.0

Weather:	Mostly Cloudy
	74F temp; 55% humidity
	74F heat index; winds S 15

Performance

Distance:	10.74 miles	Goal:	None
Time:	0:51:01	Goal:	None
Speed:	12.6 mph	Attained:	--
Pace:	4' 45 /mi	Heart Rate:	-- (Avg)
Calories:	776		-- (Peak)

Cycle 07:50 pm

31 October, 2006 09:09

TOO DARK. Riding this route in the light was hard enough. It's a little better going north than south, but it's just nasty in the dark.

Activity

Route:	--	Elev. Avg:	586 ft
Location:	Richland Hills, TX	Elev. Gain:	+13 ft
Date:	10/28/06	Up/Downhill:	[+75/-62]
Time:	07:50 PM	Difficulty:	2.0 / 5.0

Weather:	Clear
	71.1FF temp; 29%% humidity
	76FF heat index; winds S 3 MPH

Performance

Distance:	2.84 miles	Goal:	None
Time:	0:11:21	Goal:	None
Speed:	15 mph	Attained:	--
Pace:	4' 00 /mi	Heart Rate:	-- (Avg)
Calories:	201		-- (Peak)

Cycle 06:10 pm

31 October, 2006 08:23

Went to church's Trunk or Treat event w/ Joseph. Not a nice route. Short but no shoulder and what was there was rough.

Activity

Route:	--	Elev. Avg:	587 ft
Location:	North Richland Hills, TX	Elev. Gain:	-16 ft
Date:	10/28/06	Up/Downhill:	[+88/-104]
Time:	06:10 PM	Difficulty:	2.2 / 5.0

Weather:	Clear
	73.9FF temp; 26%% humidity
	76FF heat index; winds WSW 6 MPH

Performance

Distance:	4.05 miles	Goal:	None
Time:	0:26:10	Goal:	None
Speed:	9.2 mph	Attained:	--
Pace:	6' 31 /mi	Heart Rate:	-- (Avg)
Calories:	300		-- (Peak)

Cycle 07:20 am

27 October, 2006 10:16

Activity

Route:	--	Elev. Avg:	653 ft
Location:	North Richland Hills, TX	Elev. Gain:	+53 ft
Date:	10/27/06	Up/Downhill:	[+528/-475]
Time:	07:20 AM	Difficulty:	3.3 / 5.0

Weather:	Mostly Clear
	53.1FF temp; 60%% humidity
	53FF heat index; winds NW 23 MPH G 33

Performance

Distance:	10.69 miles	Goal:	None
Time:	0:47:36	Goal:	None
Speed:	13.4 mph	Attained:	--
Pace:	4' 28 /mi	Heart Rate:	-- (Avg)
Calories:	752		-- (Peak)

Notes

Took it easy, heavy wind out of the NW. Felt colder as the ride went on.

Map

Elevation (ft.)

Speed (mph)

Splits

Mile	Pace (min/mile)		Speed (mph)		Elevation Gain
Mile	actual	+/- avg	actual	+/- avg	Elevation Gain
1	5' 01	+0' 32	11.9	-1.5	+59 ft
2	4' 45	+0' 16	12.6	-0.8	+20 ft
3	4' 49	+0' 20	12.4	-1.0	-23 ft
4	4' 21	-0' 07	13.8	+0.4	-4 ft
5	4' 42	+0' 13	12.7	-0.7	+46 ft
6	3' 42	-0' 46	16.2	+2.8	-82 ft
7	4' 02	-0' 26	14.9	+1.5	+33 ft
8	5' 42	+1' 13	10.5	-2.9	+37 ft
9	3' 20	-1' 08	18.0	+4.6	-16 ft
10	3' 39	-0' 49	16.4	+3.0	-37 ft
end	5' 00	+0' 31	12.0	-1.4	+20 ft
Versus average of 13.4 mph: Slower Faster