Two days for the price of one…

September 5 & 6—Days Five and Six Distance on the 5th:                40.83 kms Distance on the 6th:                47.80 kms Total to date:                         284.69 kms Average per day:                    56.94 kms Destination Equivalent:         Grafton, Ontario (near St. Anne’s Spa! Could really use it.) Route Maps:                            Weather:                                Wonderful days. Too much wind, but what can you do.Continue reading “Two days for the price of one…”

My first day with a peloton…

September 4—DAY Four Distance Today:                      45.05kms Total to date:                          196.06kms Destination Equivalent:          Lakefront Park West, Oshawa Route Map:                             Weather:                                 Wonderful day. Sunny and only a hint of a south wind. Perfect. Observations: A soon as I asked for company yesterday, I got a call from Patrick and Danielle Bourk (Patrick is Larry and Joan’sContinue reading “My first day with a peloton…”

Overcoming the early aches and pains…

September 3—DAY Three Distance today:                      45.24kms Total to date:                          151.01kms Destination Equivalent:          Bluffers Park, Scarborough Bluffs, East Toronto Route Map:                             Weather:                                 Cool clear–beautiful day; brisk North wind Observations: Really an uneventful ride. I was pleased, particularly after how crummy I felt yesterday. It helped that I remembered the granola bars. And didn’t lose myContinue reading “Overcoming the early aches and pains…”

A little hiccup, but it’s all good!

September 2—DAY TWO Distance Today:                      61.37kms Total to date:                          105.77kms Destination Equivalent:          Near Port Credit, Ontario Weather:                                 Cool and sunny, brisk wind from the NNW at 39kms/hr Route Map:                             Observations: I bit off more than I could chew today. I wanted to get to Grimsby along the lake route. Fell quite a bit short.Continue reading “A little hiccup, but it’s all good!”