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Distance:
101.14 miles
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Max Speed:
31.53 mph
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Time: 06:52:49
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Avg Speed:
14.70 mph
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Bike: Easy Racers Gold Rush Replica LWB Bent
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Club: 'BentRider Recumbent Club |
| Weather Conditions: Lower 70s to start warming to near 90 at finish with partly cloudy skies and moderate humidity. |
Ride Description: Forrest Gump Century Ride. I arranged to meet Phil at his house this morning and took off around 6:30am. I got there and we took off east planning to ride out to Millersport for breakfast then out east and south for some hill training. We stopped at Olde Canal Restaurant and I had some eggs and pancakes and Phil got eggs and sausage. We then headed out Geiger to Cattail and worked our way over to Elder enjoying the nice views and good roads. Then over to Carroll Eastern and then Marquette. Phil asked if we could stop at Subway in Carroll so we rolled out on a newly paved Election House Rd and eventually down Plum into Carroll. We cooled off with a drink and chatted for a while before heading back on Pleasantville. There Phil said we could get me a few more miles by heading back east to Bader before returning on Basil Western. We did and I said goodbye to Phil at Stoudertown with him commenting that once again he saw no deer. We had figured that I now had enough miles in to get a metric century and that was my intention until I approached Long coming up Diley. Suddenly I was gripped with the notion of doing a full century by heading over to the trail and running about 20 miles out then 20 back. I fought myself at the light and found myself turning west on long hearing the voice in my head saying, "What are you doing?" I guess I decided that I'd come this far I might as well keep on going. And I did. On to the trail and feeling pretty good at 65 miles I continued along at a nice pace. As I approached Confluence Park through the woods I spotted a large doe right in front of me on the trail. She looked at me then strolled across to the woods and stopped to watch me go by. Poor Phil, missed another deer sighting. When I got to the park I called Marilyn and Phil to tell them what I was doing. Then on I went calculating how far I'd have to go to make my 100 miles. I figured I needed about 80 before turning around and that brought me to Main St. in Bexley. It was about 1 pm and I thought it would be a good idea to stop for lunch and a break at COSI. There I was able to use my COSI card to score a free lunch and a free cookie which seemed adequate reward for my long ride. Then back on the trail as I reeled in the miles back to Pickerington. I stopped at Glacier Knoll and drank more water as well as dumping plenty on my head. Then back out Long to the Diley trail and home at last feeling very satisfied with my impromptu century.
Today's route may be found here:
http://goo.gl/maps/ASEMv |
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Forrest Gump Century Ride. I arranged to meet Phil at his house this morning and took off around 6:30am. I got there and we took off east planning to ride out to Millersport for breakfast then out east and south for some hill training. We stopped at Olde Canal Restaurant and I had some eggs and pancakes and Phil got eggs and sausage. We then headed out Geiger to Cattail and worked our way over to Elder enjoying the nice views and good roads. Then over to Carroll Eastern and then Marquette. Phil asked if we could stop at Subway in Carroll so we rolled out on a newly paved Election House Rd and eventually down Plum into Carroll. We cooled off with a drink and chatted for a while before heading back on Pleasantville. There Phil said we could get me a few more miles by heading back east to Bader before returning on Basil Western. We did and I said goodbye to Phil at Stoudertown with him commenting that once again he saw no deer. We had figured that I now had enough miles in to get a metric century and that was my intention until I approached Long coming up Diley. Suddenly I was gripped with the notion of doing a full century by heading over to the trail and running about 20 miles out then 20 back. I fought myself at the light and found myself turning west on long hearing the voice in my head saying, "What are you doing?" I guess I decided that I'd come this far I might as well keep on going. And I did. On to the trail and feeling pretty good at 65 miles I continued along at a nice pace. As I approached Confluence Park through the woods I spotted a large doe right in front of me on the trail. She looked at me then strolled across to the woods and stopped to watch me go by. Poor Phil, missed another deer sighting. When I got to the park I called Marilyn and Phil to tell them what I was doing. Then on I went calculating how far I'd have to go to make my 100 miles. I figured I needed about 80 before turning around and that brought me to Main St. in Bexley. It was about 1 pm and I thought it would be a good idea to stop for lunch and a break at COSI. There I was able to use my COSI card to score a free lunch and a free cookie which seemed adequate reward for my long ride. Then back on the trail as I reeled in the miles back to Pickerington. I stopped at Glacier Knoll and drank more water as well as dumping plenty on my head. Then back out Long to the Diley trail and home at last feeling very satisfied with my impromptu century.
Today's route may be found here:
http://goo.gl/maps/ASEMv
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