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• Finally, . . I'm back . .
• Seagull Century - Metric
• Tapering?
• Partlow's
• The familiar, again
• The usual . .
• Nothing new here . . .
• Lazy holiday ride . . .
• Another brief ride . . .
• Another quick out & back

Finally, . . I'm back . .

First time out in a while. The mild weather caught me by surprise. By the time I finished, the path was getting busy. Activity Route: -- Elev. Avg: 318 ft Location: Vienna, VA Elev. Gain: -4 ft Date: 11/29/09 Up/Downhill: [+1282/-1286] Time: 10:48 AM Difficulty: 4.1 / 5.0   Weather: Partly Cloudy   66 F temp; 32% humidity   66 F heat index; winds S 12 Performance Distance: 28.46 miles Time: 2:23:37 Speed: 11.9 mph Pace: 5' 03 /mi Calories: 1642 Notes I'm aware of the principal of recovery after a century, but 6 weeks? Good to be back on the path on this unseasonably warm day. Tough after that layoff. Map   Elevation (ft)   Speed (mph)

Seagull Century - Metric

Another metric century. See notes below for my thoughts. Activity Route: -- Elev. Avg: 30 ft Location: Fruitland, MD Elev. Gain: +0 ft Date: 10/10/09 Up/Downhill: [+669/-669] Time: 07:30 AM Difficulty: 3.6 / 5.0   Weather: Fair   73 F temp; 66% humidity   73 F heat index; winds N 12 G 24 Performance Distance: 62.20 miles Time: 4:52:50 Speed: 12.7 mph Pace: 4' 43 /mi Calories: 3606 Notes A century is a centurty, right? I mean metric or miles? No? If you say no, you're right. Had conditions been ideal, I think I would have opted for the 100 miles route. But it was pouring rain at the 7AM start. We hid under a drive-in bank window until it subsided. Turned out to be a beautiiful day after that -- until the headwinds of the last 15 miiles. Before the headwinds I was averaging almost 14 mph. The headwinds ended my hope for a personal best metric century. Map   Elevation (ft)   Speed (mph)

Tapering?

Activity Route: -- Elev. Avg: 351 ft Location: Vienna, VA Elev. Gain: -7 ft Date: 10/05/09 Up/Downhill: [+813/-820] Time: 04:47 PM Difficulty: 3.6 / 5.0   Weather: A Few Clouds   70 F temp; 31% humidity   70 F heat index; winds Calm Performance Distance: 19.39 miles Time: 1:39:46 Speed: 11.7 mph Pace: 5' 08 /mi Calories: 1137 Notes The Seagull Century is this weekend. Perhaps I'm tapering? Map   Elevation (ft)   Speed (mph)

Partlow's

Activity Route: -- Elev. Avg: 319 ft Location: Vienna, VA Elev. Gain: -3 ft Date: 09/27/09 Up/Downhill: [+1322/-1325] Time: 02:39 PM Difficulty: 5.0 / 5.0   Weather: Mostly Cloudy and Breezy   76 F temp; 44% humidity   77 F heat index; winds NW 22 G 26 Performance Distance: 28.56 miles Time: 2:16:18 Speed: 12.6 mph Pace: 4' 46 /mi Calories: 1626 Map   Elevation (ft)   Speed (mph)

The familiar, again

Nothing remarkable about this delightful ride. Met up with some friends at Partlow's -- a nice surprise. Continued on to Trailside Park looking for a colleage but never found him. Pedaled back in the delighful early fall weather. Again -- nothing remarkable hetr. Activity Route: -- Elev. Avg: 313 ft Location: Vienna, VA Elev. Gain: -10 ft Date: 09/20/09 Up/Downhill: [+1348/-1358] Time: 10:54 AM Difficulty: 4.1 / 5.0   Weather: A Few Clouds   74 F temp; 46% humidity   74 F heat index; winds E 6 Performance Distance: 31.31 miles Time: 2:30:05 Speed: 12.5 mph Pace: 4' 48 /mi Calories: 1796 Map   Elevation (ft)   Speed (mph)

The usual . .

Just another out and back -- to the former Partlow's -- in near perfect weather. Then a meander around town. Lotsa fun. Activity Route: -- Elev. Avg: 320 ft Location: Vienna, VA Elev. Gain: +9 ft Date: 09/19/09 Up/Downhill: [+1400/-1391] Time: 12:08 PM Difficulty: 4.1 / 5.0   Weather: Fair   73 F temp; 41% humidity   73 F heat index; winds NW 5 Performance Distance: 32.90 miles Time: 2:40:35 Speed: 12.3 mph Pace: 4' 53 /mi Calories: 1832 Map   Elevation (ft)   Speed (mph)

Nothing new here . . .

Activity Route: -- Elev. Avg: 320 ft Location: Vienna, VA Elev. Gain: +82 ft Date: 09/12/09 Up/Downhill: [+1417/-1335] Time: 07:49 AM Difficulty: 4.2 / 5.0   Weather: Overcast   66 F temp; 70% humidity   66 F heat index; winds W 12 G 26 Performance Distance: 32.76 miles Time: 2:42:22 Speed: 12.1 mph Pace: 4' 58 /mi Calories: 1810 Notes A ride to the former Partlow's and back, followed by a lazy tour of Vienna farmer's market and some rec league kid's football. Lotsa fun. Map   Elevation (ft)   Speed (mph)

Lazy holiday ride . . .

Wandered a bit around Herndon; Jimmy's Tavern was having their outdoor Labor Day festivities. Activity Route: -- Elev. Avg: 332 ft Location: Vienna, VA Elev. Gain: -4 ft Date: 09/06/09 Up/Downhill: [+885/-889] Time: 02:48 PM Difficulty: 4.5 / 5.0   Weather: Mostly Cloudy   83 F temp; 41% humidity   82 F heat index; winds E 7 G 16 Performance Distance: 17.95 miles Time: 1:32:26 Speed: 11.7 mph Pace: 5' 08 /mi Calories: 1048 Notes Delightful ride on the day before Labor Day. Just wandering, stopping to look and talk. Lotta fun. Map   Elevation (ft)   Speed (mph)

Another brief ride . . .

Activity Route: -- Elev. Avg: 363 ft Location: Vienna, VA Elev. Gain: +0 ft Date: 09/04/09 Up/Downhill: [+853/-853] Time: 07:52 AM Difficulty: 3.6 / 5.0   Weather: Partly Cloudy   67 F temp; 65% humidity   67 F heat index; winds NW 5 Performance Distance: 17.34 miles Time: 1:36:36 Speed: 10.8 mph Pace: 5' 33 /mi Calories: 1066 Map   Elevation (ft)   Speed (mph)

Another quick out & back

Activity Route: -- Elev. Avg: 336 ft Location: Vienna, VA Elev. Gain: -3 ft Date: 09/01/09 Up/Downhill: [+958/-961] Time: 05:10 PM Difficulty: 3.8 / 5.0   Weather: A Few Clouds   73 F temp; 42% humidity   73 F heat index; winds E 6 Performance Distance: 21.10 miles Time: 1:41:43 Speed: 12.4 mph Pace: 4' 50 /mi Calories: 1224 Notes Nothing out of the ordinary here. Out and back to Rt. 28 after work. Great fun. Map   Elevation (ft)   Speed (mph)

Saturday -- out and back

Nice ride. It looked like most of the high school athletes in Loudon County were running on the path, but they were considerate of other path users. very nice. Activity Route: -- Elev. Avg: 348 ft Location: Vienna, VA Elev. Gain: -3 ft Date: 08/29/09 Up/Downhill: [+2296/-2299] Time: 08:01 AM Difficulty: 5.0 / 5.0   Weather: Overcast   78 F temp; 73% humidity   81 F heat index; winds SW 8 Performance Distance: 51.61 miles Time: 4:12:33 Speed: 12.3 mph Pace: 4' 53 /mi Calories: 3190 Notes One of these days I'll get to the western terminus. We got within five miles of it today. Takes a lot of time. Today was the weather I prefer -- overcast, warm but not hot, and very very humid. Perfect. Map   Elevation (ft)   Speed (mph)

You've seen this before

Activity Route: -- Elev. Avg: 336 ft Location: Vienna, VA Elev. Gain: +0 ft Date: 08/25/09 Up/Downhill: [+967/-967] Time: 05:36 PM Difficulty: 4.8 / 5.0   Weather: A Few Clouds   83 F temp; 51% humidity   84 F heat index; winds S 7 Performance Distance: 21.16 miles Time: 1:41:00 Speed: 12.6 mph Pace: 4' 46 /mi Calories: 1287 Map   Elevation (ft)   Speed (mph)

Not fast. Not far. But

Activity Route: -- Elev. Avg: 336 ft Location: Vienna, VA Elev. Gain: -4 ft Date: 08/23/09 Up/Downhill: [+1036/-1040] Time: 09:22 AM Difficulty: 4.7 / 5.0   Weather: A Few Clouds   79 F temp; 60% humidity   81 F heat index; winds NW 7 Performance Distance: 22.97 miles Time: 2:05:09 Speed: 11.0 mph Pace: 5' 27 /mi Calories: 1379 Notes Not fast. Not far. But lots of fun, so who cares? Not me. Quite enjoyable. Lots of users on the path today. I went inbound, because of the Reston Century on portions of the western sections. Another terriffic ride. Map   Elevation (ft)   Speed (mph)

If this is Saturday, . .

Here's a laugh. I saw people putting up signs for tomorrow saying: "CAUTION -- Reston Century on Path aug 23." I didn't see any signs saying: "CAUTION, Reston Century riders -- Other riders are using this path." Go figure. Activity Route: -- Elev. Avg: 321 ft Location: Vienna, VA Elev. Gain: -6 ft Date: 08/22/09 Up/Downhill: [+1368/-1374] Time: 09:17 AM Difficulty: 5.0 / 5.0   Weather: Mostly Cloudy   81 F temp; 69% humidity   85 F heat index; winds E 5 Performance Distance: 33.17 miles Time: 2:39:35 Speed: 12.5 mph Pace: 4' 48 /mi Calories: 1927 Notes . . . If this is Saturday, it must be the ole Slowroller on the bikepath. Great fun. Not hot, overcast, and quite humid -- good for getting loosened up. Map   Elevation (ft)   Speed (mph)

Another delightful ride .

Activity Route: -- Elev. Avg: 308 ft Location: Vienna, VA Elev. Gain: +0 ft Date: 08/15/09 Up/Downhill: [+1519/-1519] Time: 07:47 AM Difficulty: 5.0 / 5.0   Weather: Partly Cloudy   79 F temp; 64% humidity   81 F heat index; winds E 3 Performance Distance: 36.25 miles Time: 2:57:06 Speed: 12.3 mph Pace: 4' 53 /mi Calories: 2038 Notes Met up with a friend from the office, and his young son. They rode a bit during the middle of this ride. Lots of fun. We were out early enough to have plenty of shade on the path, and it wasn't too hot. Delightful. Map   Elevation (ft)   Speed (mph)

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