What a Ride! We all made it without incident!!!

Thank you all for making the 2014 Tour de Cure Orlando great! You did an amazing job assisting me in raising nearly $1,754 for the American Diabetes Association. You were part of Orlando’s TeamOne’s efforts which raised over $8,437. teamOne 2014 consisted of 17 individual riders. Considering these economic times we are humbled and grateful for the donations we have received thus far because every penny counts. I have an ADA Tour de Cure shirt sticker for display on my cubicle in honor of every donor.

On Sunday March 16th, I participated in the American Diabetes Association Lake Nona Tour de Cure 50 mile ride. The temperature was in the high 70’s. It was advertised like it was going to be a beautiful day with the exception of the notorious Florida wind.

 
We made a valid attempt at taking a team picture but because of the staggered arrivals and the fanfare, this didn’t happen. However we took pictures the entire day. The 25-mile route started at 8:30 am and the 50, 70, and 100 mile routes was scheduled to start at 7:30 am.

The first ride started on time for all except teamOne. We started 15 minutes later, which is getting to be our standard.  Mother Nature was giving us a great warm morning with many body parts getting the heat they needed. The breeze and the sun provided much more warmth, which kept the temperature great for riding. The gust of wind on the final 10 miles of the course was extremely tasking more so than normal Florida afternoon wind.

Stats for the day

Before I get into the stats, I just want to talk about proper bicycle fitting and how important it is. When I shipped my bike from Cali to Florida the mover loosened and changed some aspects of my bike. I didn’t think it was major but three months ago I went and had my first professional fitting since I have been in Florida and it made a big difference in my riding, power output, cadence, muscle fatigue, and cramping. So if you have not ever had your bicycle professionally fitted, my personal suggestion is you should. You will see it makes a world of difference and will be worth the money.

>> View bicycle adjustment video

My Speed

Min: 11mph
Avg: 17mph
Max: 28mph

Cadence

Min: 76rpm
Avg: 81rpm
Max: 100rpm(+58)

Power

Min: 2Watts(x10)
Avg: 17Watts (x10)
Max: 78Watts(x10)

Wind Speed

Min: 2mph (1st hour)
Avg: 7mph
Max: 10mph (10:30 am - 11:00 am)
Max Gust: 16mph (11:00am - 1:00pm)

Humidity

Min: 47%
Avg: 61%
Max: 74%
Dew Point: 63%

Temperature

Min: 71deg
Avg: 78deg (8:30 am - 11:00 pm)
Max: 83deg (11:30 am - 2:30 pm)

Totals

  • Elevation: 141 ft
  • Distance: 50 miles
  • Time: 2:54 hrs
  • Course: 4:05 hrs (breaks included)
  • Breaks: 67 minutes (3 breaks)

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Consumption (during the ride)

  • Calories Burned: 4,065 approx (more than last year in a shorter time)
  • Grape Jelly and Peanut Butter Sandwiches: 3
  • Bananas Intake: 2 (All day)
  • Smart Water Intake: 30 oz
  • Gatorade: 16 ozGU
  • Cliff Shot bloks: 2 packs (1 pack every 20 miles)

*Cliff Shot Blocks are a flavored concentrated jelly cubes with carbohydrates and electrolytes, contains 95% organic ingredients, 33 calories per block – making it easy to customize and measure intake replacement of carbohydrates and sodium.