33.56 miles in 1:35:42 for an average speed of 21.04 mph. Great ride! There was only a little wind which was especially nice (I could not do a time trial around town; traffic and corners would keep the pace slow). 10 miles into the ride I had an average speed of 21, but thought that I was probably going too hard and that it could sabotage the rest of the tour. Thus I eased up a bit and at 20 miles had an average of 20.7 mph. Then I got a little exuberant and pushed the pace to the finish. 53 degrees at the start and 62 at the finish. The cool temperatures made this an easier ride. Ate 200 calories before I started and drank 8 oz during the ride. Lost 1 lb. Average heart rate 138 bpm (I had thought that I would be in the 150's, but that was too hard and I was only in the 140's up the hills).
Wildlife: 2 rabbits (I was not exactly looking for wildlife today, but the rabbits ran in from of me).
Stage 14 tomorrow is 122.41 miles.
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Last year I biked the same distances that the Tour de France riders rode each day, except that I did it on the roads of Southern Illinois. This blog will chronicle my attempt to do it again this year. The distance this year is 2,218 miles which consists of a prologue, twenty stages, and two rest days.
Summary to date
Miles through stage twenty: 2218.23
Time: 119:29:12
Average Speed: 18.56 mph
Time: 119:29:12
Average Speed: 18.56 mph
Stages:
| DAY | DATE | STAGE | K | MILES | TIME |
| Sat | 7 | Prologue | 7.9 | 4.909 | 0:13:00 |
| Sun | 8 | 1 | 203.0 | 126.138 | 5:57:45 |
| Mon | 9 | 2 | 168.5 | 104.701 | 5:49:21 |
| Tue | 10 | 3 | 236.5 | 146.954 | 8:07:32 |
| Wed | 11 | 4 | 193.0 | 119.925 | 6:46:40 |
| Thu | 12 | 5 | 182.5 | 113.400 | 6:09:12 |
| Fri | 13 | 6 | 199.5 | 123.964 | 6:40:49 |
| Sat | 14 | 7 | 197.5 | 122.721 | 6:41:24 |
| Sun | 15 | 8 | 165.0 | 102.526 | 5:19:44 |
| Mon | 16 | Rest | 0.0 | 0.000 | 0:00:00 |
| Tue | 17 | 9 | 159.5 | 99.109 | 5:21:22 |
| Wed | 18 | 10 | 229.5 | 142.605 | 7:46:03 |
| Thu | 19 | 11 | 182.5 | 113.400 | 6:12:04 |
| Fri | 20 | 12 | 178.5 | 110.915 | 6:02:34 |
| Sat | 21 | 13 | 54.0 | 33.554 | 1:35:42 |
| Sun | 22 | 14 | 197.0 | 122.410 | 6:46:31 |
| Mon | 23 | 15 | 196.0 | 121.789 | 6:43:41 |
| Tue | 24 | Rest | 0.0 | 0.000 | 0:00:00 |
| Wed | 25 | 16 | 218.5 | 135.770 | 7:17:36 |
| Thu | 26 | 17 | 188.5 | 117.128 | 6:25:34 |
| Fri | 27 | 18 | 211.0 | 131.109 | 7:04:25 |
| Sat | 28 | 19 | 55.5 | 34.486 | 1:37:05 |
| Sun | 29 | 20 | 146.0 | 90.720 | 4:51:08 |
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2 comments:
According to today's paper, Tom Boonen, one of the Tour's best sprinters was quoted as follows:
"The Tour's a horrible race," he said. "You have to be masochistic to ride in a race like this."
Since the Illinois version is not a race, it is very much a different "animal." Still, I thought you might enjoy the quote.
Perhaps more relevant to the Illinois version is the work of Dr. Ralph Paffenbarger, Jr., noted in the current issue of TIME.
I had not heard of Dr. Ralph Paffenbarger, Jr., but I googled him and I have to agree with anyone that argues that exercise is good for you. He also seems to argue that the more you exercise the better it is. I also agree with that!
I have to agree a bit with Tom Boonen about some of the stages that I have experienced in the Illinois version. But on other days the Tour is a nothing but pleasure. Being outside, with the wind in your face, flying along, seeing the sunrise, watching the fog lift, hearing the birds, seeing the animals, and best of all, going fast down the hills.
Bill, what gives you the idea that the Illinois version of the tour is not a race? I'm going as fast as I can.
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