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Guelph to Fergus in less than 1000 calories
or How I learned to stop worrying and love the headwinds.
http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=3061196 I did a 77 km loop on Sunday to the north. Having lots of fun with my heart rate monitor. Anyone else use these? It calculates calories burned. I have no idea how accurate it is but I am now thinking of rides in terms of calories as well as time and distance. does anyone else use these things? The point of the ride, if one needs a point, was to discover the exact western bits of the Elora Cataract trail. I ridden it all the way to Cataract before but the trail disintegrates in place in Elora and Fergus and I wanted to find each existing piece. As a goal it was mission accomplished. Considering that Elora and Fergus are touristy areas relying on visitors to buy in the trendy shops and bistros and Oooh! and Ahhh! at the Elora Gorge it is a wonder they don't make their end of the Elora Cataract trail a centerpiece. Instead it is unimproved rail right of way and unused scrub land in many places. A shame as at one point where it crosses the river on the rebuilt trestle it allows for a wonderful view. About the winds: As summer has finally arrived in that it is not constantly raining but is still rather humid the winds are now welcome for their convection properties. About the return leg: Wellington Rd. 29 and 4th&5th line are now my favourite routes back down to home. Good surfaces and not too much traffic. Just the right amount of hills but over all a downslope. |
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Guelph to Fergus in less than 1000 calories
recycled wrote, On 8/4/2009 11:15 AM:
or How I learned to stop worrying and love the headwinds. http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=3061196 I did a 77 km loop on Sunday to the north. Having lots of fun with my heart rate monitor. Anyone else use these? It calculates calories burned. I have no idea how accurate it is but I am now thinking of rides in terms of calories as well as time and distance. does anyone else use these things? The point of the ride, if one needs a point, was to discover the exact western bits of the Elora Cataract trail. I ridden it all the way to Cataract before but the trail disintegrates in place in Elora and Fergus and I wanted to find each existing piece. As a goal it was mission accomplished. Considering that Elora and Fergus are touristy areas relying on visitors to buy in the trendy shops and bistros and Oooh! and Ahhh! at the Elora Gorge it is a wonder they don't make their end of the Elora Cataract trail a centerpiece. Instead it is unimproved rail right of way and unused scrub land in many places. A shame as at one point where it crosses the river on the rebuilt trestle it allows for a wonderful view. About the winds: As summer has finally arrived in that it is not constantly raining but is still rather humid the winds are now welcome for their convection properties. About the return leg: Wellington Rd. 29 and 4th&5th line are now my favourite routes back down to home. Good surfaces and not too much traffic. Just the right amount of hills but over all a downslope. Congratulations, 1000 calories is equal to 5 original Krispy Kreme glazed donuts! A great way to end a great ride. Enjoy... http://www.calorieking.com/foods/calories-in-donuts-glazed-original_f-Y2lkPTIzNTczJmJpZD01NTImZmlkPTY0ODQ2.html -- Paul D Oosterhout I work for SAIC (but I don't speak for SAIC) |
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Guelph to Fergus in less than 1000 calories
"Paul O" wrote in message ... recycled wrote, On 8/4/2009 11:15 AM: or How I learned to stop worrying and love the headwinds. http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=3061196 About the return leg: Wellington Rd. 29 and 4th&5th line are now my favourite routes back down to home. Good surfaces and not too much traffic. Just the right amount of hills but over all a downslope. Congratulations, 1000 calories is equal to 5 original Krispy Kreme glazed donuts! A great way to end a great ride. Enjoy... http://www.calorieking.com/foods/calories-in-donuts-glazed-original_f-Y2lkPTIzNTczJmJpZD01NTImZmlkPTY0ODQ2.html Acutally, according to the monitor the entire loop was over 3000 calories, so I guess I could have a dozen donuts with calories to spare. In reality I chose a Geek Souvlaki dinner at a local restaraunt that in addition to having good 'n garlicly food has the cutest waitress. My average seems to be about 750 calories per 25 km per hour. |
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Guelph to Fergus in less than 1000 calories
recycled wrote, On 8/4/2009 11:56 AM:
"Paul O" wrote in message ... recycled wrote, On 8/4/2009 11:15 AM: or How I learned to stop worrying and love the headwinds. http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=3061196 About the return leg: Wellington Rd. 29 and 4th&5th line are now my favourite routes back down to home. Good surfaces and not too much traffic. Just the right amount of hills but over all a downslope. Congratulations, 1000 calories is equal to 5 original Krispy Kreme glazed donuts! A great way to end a great ride. Enjoy... http://www.calorieking.com/foods/calories-in-donuts-glazed-original_f-Y2lkPTIzNTczJmJpZD01NTImZmlkPTY0ODQ2.html Acutally, according to the monitor the entire loop was over 3000 calories, so I guess I could have a dozen donuts with calories to spare. In reality I chose a Geek Souvlaki dinner at a local restaraunt that in addition to having good 'n garlicly food has the cutest waitress. My average seems to be about 750 calories per 25 km per hour. 3000 calories? Then you can eat about 600 grams (1.3 pounds) of baklava pastry! I like baklava, but 600 grams may be a little too much for one sitting. ;-) -- Paul D Oosterhout I work for SAIC (but I don't speak for SAIC) |
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Guelph to Fergus in less than 1000 calories
On Aug 4, 11:47*am, Paul O wrote:
recycled wrote, On 8/4/2009 11:15 AM: or How I learned to stop worrying and love the headwinds. http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=3061196 I did a 77 km loop on Sunday to the north. Having lots of fun with my heart rate monitor. Anyone else use these? It calculates calories burned. I have no idea how accurate it is but I am now thinking of rides in terms of calories as well as time and distance. does anyone else use these things? The point of the ride, if one needs a point, was to discover the exact western bits of the Elora Cataract trail. I ridden it all the way to Cataract before but the trail disintegrates in place in Elora and Fergus and I wanted to find each existing piece. As a goal it was mission accomplished. Considering that Elora and Fergus are touristy areas relying on visitors to buy in the trendy shops and bistros and Oooh! and Ahhh! at the Elora Gorge it is a wonder they don't make their end of the Elora Cataract trail a centerpiece. Instead it is unimproved rail right of way and unused scrub land in many places. A shame as at one point where it crosses the river on the rebuilt trestle it allows for a wonderful view. About the winds: As summer has finally arrived in that it is not constantly raining but is still rather humid the winds are now welcome for their convection properties. About the return leg: Wellington Rd. 29 and 4th&5th line are now my favourite routes back down to home. Good surfaces and not too much traffic. Just the right amount of hills but over all a downslope. Congratulations, 1000 calories is equal to 5 original Krispy Kreme glazed donuts! A great way to end a great ride. Enjoy... http://www.calorieking.com/foods/calories-in-donuts-glazed-original_f... What' that in Tim Horton's apple fritters? We don't any of those decedent KK things here. John Kane, Kingston ON Canada |
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Guelph to Fergus in less than 1000 calories
"John Kane" wrote in message ... On Aug 4, 11:47 am, Paul O wrote: Congratulations, 1000 calories is equal to 5 original Krispy Kreme glazed donuts! A great way to end a great ride. Enjoy... http://www.calorieking.com/foods/calories-in-donuts-glazed-original_f... What' that in Tim Horton's apple fritters? We don't any of those decedent KK things here. 300 calories http://www.timhortons.com/ca/en/menu...alculator.html I was turned off Timmies [and thus had to surrender my Canadian passport] for two reasons. One was there 'no bikes in the drive through policy. The other was when they shrunk their portion sizes, particularly cookies and muffins. The cookie used to be a substantial thing. Now it is the size of a grocery store bag offering. That and I've pretty much reduced my coffee intake to the first pot at home when I get up. |
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Guelph to Fergus in less than 1000 calories
On Aug 5, 8:24*pm, "recycled" wrote:
"John Kane" wrote in message ... On Aug 4, 11:47 am, Paul O wrote: Congratulations, 1000 calories is equal to 5 original Krispy Kreme glazed donuts! A great way to end a great ride. Enjoy... http://www.calorieking.com/foods/calories-in-donuts-glazed-original_f.... What' that in Tim Horton's apple fritters? We don't any of those decedent KK things here. 300 calories http://www.timhortons.com/ca/en/menu...alculator.html I was turned off Timmies [and thus had to surrender my Canadian passport] for two reasons. One was there 'no bikes in the drive through policy. The other was when they shrunk their portion sizes, particularly cookies and muffins. The cookie used to be a substantial thing. Now it is the size of a grocery store bag offering. *That and I've pretty much reduced my coffee intake to the first pot at home when I get up. Hi there recycled. We are almost neighbours as I am located in Cambidge. I gave up on Timmies too when they changed there coffee supplier. I find their coffee now tastes like cardboard. Have you ever tried the coffee at the Halfway Cafe in Glen Morris? It's really good and is made with non-clorinated well water. You can taste that difference. Cheers from Peter |
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Guelph to Fergus in less than 1000 calories
"Sir Ridesalot" wrote in message ... We are almost neighbours as I am located in Cambidge. I gave up on Timmies too when they changed there coffee supplier. I find their coffee now tastes like cardboard. Have you ever tried the coffee at the Halfway Cafe in Glen Morris? It's really good and is made with non-clorinated well water. You can taste that difference. Haven't been down that way for quite some time. Lately I've been going north. I am considering a Grand Loop from Guelph to Cambridge - picking up the rail trail - to Paris to Brantford to Hamilton then back up Brock Rd to home so I can finally get that century under my belt. If so I will look for a pit stop in Glen Morris. Weather and motivation permitting I hope to get out Sunday or Monday. |
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Guelph to Fergus in less than 1000 calories
Paul O wrote:
recycled wrote, On 8/4/2009 11:15 AM: or How I learned to stop worrying and love the headwinds. http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=3061196 I did a 77 km loop on Sunday to the north. Having lots of fun with my heart rate monitor. Anyone else use these? It calculates calories burned. I have no idea how accurate it is but I am now thinking of rides in terms of calories as well as time and distance. does anyone else use these things? The point of the ride, if one needs a point, was to discover the exact western bits of the Elora Cataract trail. I ridden it all the way to Cataract before but the trail disintegrates in place in Elora and Fergus and I wanted to find each existing piece. As a goal it was mission accomplished. Considering that Elora and Fergus are touristy areas relying on visitors to buy in the trendy shops and bistros and Oooh! and Ahhh! at the Elora Gorge it is a wonder they don't make their end of the Elora Cataract trail a centerpiece. Instead it is unimproved rail right of way and unused scrub land in many places. A shame as at one point where it crosses the river on the rebuilt trestle it allows for a wonderful view. About the winds: As summer has finally arrived in that it is not constantly raining but is still rather humid the winds are now welcome for their convection properties. About the return leg: Wellington Rd. 29 and 4th&5th line are now my favourite routes back down to home. Good surfaces and not too much traffic. Just the right amount of hills but over all a downslope. Congratulations, 1000 calories is equal to 5 original Krispy Kreme glazed donuts! A great way to end a great ride. Enjoy... http://www.calorieking.com/foods/calories-in-donuts-glazed-original_f-Y2lkPTIzNTczJmJpZD01NTImZmlkPTY0ODQ2.html I do a lot of fairly long rides without even eating breakfast but I stay within 4 or 5 miles of the house in case of an oncoming bonk. I can go about 2 hours before my reserves are used up and I do lose weight that way but long trips are out. Sometimes I recover by the afternoon and do it again, combining a fasting day with a calorie burning day. I lost so much weight about 4 years ago my wife said I looked like a POW and demanded I gain weight. I felt great but managed to wear her jeans by mistake, and that just set her off ballistic. Bill Baka |
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Guelph to Fergus in less than 1000 calories
On Fri, 07 Aug 2009 05:18:23 -0700, Bill Baka wrote:
Paul O wrote: recycled wrote, On 8/4/2009 11:15 AM: or How I learned to stop worrying and love the headwinds. http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=3061196 I did a 77 km loop on Sunday to the north. Having lots of fun with my heart rate monitor. Anyone else use these? It calculates calories burned. I have no idea how accurate it is but I am now thinking of rides in terms of calories as well as time and distance. does anyone else use these things? The point of the ride, if one needs a point, was to discover the exact western bits of the Elora Cataract trail. I ridden it all the way to Cataract before but the trail disintegrates in place in Elora and Fergus and I wanted to find each existing piece. As a goal it was mission accomplished. Considering that Elora and Fergus are touristy areas relying on visitors to buy in the trendy shops and bistros and Oooh! and Ahhh! at the Elora Gorge it is a wonder they don't make their end of the Elora Cataract trail a centerpiece. Instead it is unimproved rail right of way and unused scrub land in many places. A shame as at one point where it crosses the river on the rebuilt trestle it allows for a wonderful view. About the winds: As summer has finally arrived in that it is not constantly raining but is still rather humid the winds are now welcome for their convection properties. About the return leg: Wellington Rd. 29 and 4th&5th line are now my favourite routes back down to home. Good surfaces and not too much traffic. Just the right amount of hills but over all a downslope. Congratulations, 1000 calories is equal to 5 original Krispy Kreme glazed donuts! A great way to end a great ride. Enjoy... http://www.calorieking.com/foods/cal...ed-original_f- Y2lkPTIzNTczJmJpZD01NTImZmlkPTY0ODQ2.html I do a lot of fairly long rides without even eating breakfast but I stay within 4 or 5 miles of the house in case of an oncoming bonk. A "fairly long ride", but within 4 or 5 miles of the house... Hmmmm, what do you do, ride laps around the neighborhood? LOL! By the way, what exactly is an "oncoming bonk"? I can go about 2 hours before my reserves are used up and I do lose weight that way but long trips are out. Sometimes I recover by the afternoon and do it again, combining a fasting day with a calorie burning day. I lost so much weight about 4 years ago my wife said I looked like a POW and demanded I gain weight. Yeah, that's a great way to lose weight, Bill. Real healthy. Yeah. I felt great but managed to wear her jeans by mistake, and that just set her off ballistic. I keep thinking you can't say anything more stupid than you already have, but you just keep surprising me. -- "Ubuntu" -- an African word, meaning "Slackware is too hard for me". Need help? -- http://brandybuck.site40.net/pics/ubuntu.jpg The Usenet Improvement Project: http://improve-usenet.org Get a job! -- http://brandybuck.site40.net/pics/republican.jpg |
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