Well, I've had a good night's sleep in my own bed. Not having to get up at 6:00 AM to get on the bike or have to stand in a line for the bathroom helped my mood tremendously, as did some home cooked waffles after the hot shower.
I have to thank the "Jolly Roger" crew for helping a DALMAC newbie out. If it not for them and especially Pat and Colleen, I'd have been lost from day one. Who knows, maybe I'll come back next year from Madison to conquer that hill on the last day.
A big thanks also goes out to Robyn for helping me get ready for the ride… she knows everything she did, so I'll leave it at that.
The big question… would I do it again next year?
Bring it on!!!
Stats of the rides for those interested:
Day 1:
| Distance | Calories | Hours | Minutes | Seconds | Avg Speed | Heart Rate | Total Heart Beats | Calories/Hour |
| 93.6 | 3440* | 4 | 35 | 1 | 20.4 | 163 | 44825 | 751* |
Day 2:
| Distance | Calories | Hours | Minutes | Seconds | Avg Speed | Heart Rate | Total Heart Beats | Calories/Hour |
| 96 | 2793* | 5 | 32 | 0 | 17.3 | 149 | 49468 | 505* |
Day 3:
| Distance | Calories | Hours | Minutes | Seconds | Avg Speed | Heart Rate | Total Heart Beats | Calories/Hour |
| 105 | 3090* | 6 | 0 | 0 | 17.5 | 145 | 52200 | 515* |
Day 4: (Includes
bridge crossing)
| Distance | Calories | Hours | Minutes | Seconds | Avg Speed | Heart Rate | Total Heart Beats | Calories/Hour |
| 101.9 | 2735* | 6 | 14 | 55 | 16.4 | 141 | 52734 | 439* |
Totals
Miles: 396.5
Calories: 12,058
Time on bike: 22 hours, 21 minutes, and 56 seconds
Average speed over all four days: 17.9132 MPH
Highest speed on a decent: 44.5 MPH (coming into Traverse City on
day 2)
Total number of revolutions of the pedals: 112,644 **
Number of Gatorade bottles emptied: Too many
* General estimate only ( assuming zero wind and zero increase/decrease in
elevation).
** Based on the average 84 RPM logged on my bike computer each night.