Aug 27

The one where I realized this was the last ride before Dalmac

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Ride Data
Ride #20 – August 26, 2008
Distance: 33.37
Year to Date Distance: 789.53
Time: 1.54.08
Avg. Speed: 17.5 mph
Max. Speed: 29.3 mph

Ride Description: VCC – Tuesday Night Road Ride
Riding Partners: Ahh hell I don’t know.  Skip, Aaron, Kelly, Jessica, and about 40 of my closest friends.

Notes on the day:  Got home from Grand Traverse with enough time to get my clothes on and join the VCC ride.  On my way down to the shop I realized this would be my last ride before Dalmac.  With just around 750 miles in this year, I am woeful behind last years miles but my riding has been more of a mental support mechanism this year than a physical.   The ride itself was very slow going out Eats into the Wind but we kicked it up pretty good when we made the turn and finally started heading West.  We must of kicked it up a little too much as Aaron came to the front and admonished the group for not sticking to the intended ‘pace’.

All in all I feel fine for Dalmac and ready to beat up on my body for 4 days in a row.  Eat and drink everything in sight and generally forget about the real life that is the daily grind here in Holland.  Vacation here I come.

Aug 12

The one where confusion resulted in joining a faster group…

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Ride Data
Ride #19 – August 11, 2008
Distance: 36.72
Year to Date Distance: 722.15
Time: 1.46.45
Avg. Speed: 20.6 mph
Max. Speed: 40.6 mph

Ride Description: The MCC Monday Night ride. 
Riding Partners: 35 of my closest friends

Notes on the day:  I’ve attended the MCC Monday Night rides every other week for most of the season.  Last week when I wasnt there they split the Sport group (**cough** B group) into two groups.  This week it was just announced that they would do the same this week and without stopping to Randy when with the first Sport group.  I ended pushing myself a bit but the result was a great ride where I actually felt a spring in my legs that I haven’t felt for awhile.

Aug 01

The one on Thursday that was comprised of ‘irregulars’

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Ride Data
Ride #18 – July 31, 2008
Distance: 47.89
Year to Date Distance: 685.43
Time: 2.45.11
Avg. Speed: 17.3 mph
Max. Speed: 26.8 mph

Ride Description: The Thursday Night email ride that is coordinated by Brian Hammond and friends. This week was comprised of one guy (Tony C.) that had ridden it once this year and the rest of us hadn’t ridden on Thursday (with this group) this year.

Riding Partners: Jim Mahaney / Ron VanderMulen / Kirk Walters and Tony C.

Notes on the day:  Great little 30 route we carved out of the North Side of Holland leaving from the West High School Parking lot on Butternut.  Felt good tonight.