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240/365: resting buddha (parabola cover)

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239/365: yummy cookies

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238/365: mantle

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I was up early and out for my ride. I was home before 8 AM having ridden 25 miles with an average speed of 17 mph. It’s a good ride for me. A little shorter mileage than some of the rides I’ve done recently on Sundays, but I worked hard to keep the pace high and make it an intense ride. I attacked the climbs, tried to ride in the drops of the handlebars as much as I could and keep the overall effort level pretty maxed-out. Ride time was 1 hour and 29 minutes. The fastest speed I hit during the ride was 32.4 mph.

One of the reasons for the short fast ride is that I wanted to get home to be able to watch the final day at the Tour de France on television. The overall results are pretty well determined with Alberto Contador being the overall winner. But the Green Jersey sprint competition is still very close and will be decided today in Paris. I’m thinking it should be an exciting finish today. But the first half of the stage will likely be more like a parade or procession. The riders will joke around with the cameras. Contador’s team, Astana, will likely bring out little plastic cups with champagne or sparkling wine and the riders will mug for the cameras. As they get closer to Paris the pace will increase until they are finally on the Champs-Élysées, at which time they will do multiple laps up and down at incredibly high speeds that will make my 17 mph average look really pathetic.

Marcella and I have a sort of tradition on the final day of the Tour. We get some brie and a baguette, some fresh fruit and berries, some champagne, and we have our own little Tour de France party. By the end of the race I’ll probably need rest pretty severely.

One last note, there’s about 60 days until the Tour to Tanglewood. This is an event I participate in. Please go here to learn more about why I ride and how you can support me at this year’s Tour to Tanglewood.

237/365: thorny twist

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