In 2001 TMacD came down with a nasty virus and missed the entire month of August. This means he only reached a little over 3300 miles (5600 km) this season. Here's to a healthier 2002 season, and here are the statistics (in miles) for 2001.
| Week | Miles | Total | Avg. | ||
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week1, 24-Mar: | 10 | 10 | 10 | (Late start) |
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week2, 31-Mar: | 68 | 78 | 39 | (Ride to Burnsville and test ride new bike.) |
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week3, 7-Apr: | 130 | 208 | 69 | (Ride to Hastings - maiden voyage on new bike.) |
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week4, 14-Apr: | 104 | 312 | 78 | (Easter ride to Northfield - very windy.) |
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week5, 21-Apr: | 101 | 413 | 82 | (Rain cut short our ride to New Prague.) |
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week6, 28-Apr: | 124 | 537 | 89 | (Ride to New Prague - very windy.) |
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week7, 5-May: | 124 | 661 | 94 | (Ride to Prescott - beat the rain.) |
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week8, 12-May: | 128 | 789 | 98 | (Carver County Ride - nicest weather this season.) |
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week9, 19-May: | 124 | 913 | 101 | (Northfield Ride - first century ride. Avg. above 100!) |
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week10, 26-May: | 137 | 1050 | 105 | (Marine on St. Croix Ride - cold cloudy start with a nice sunny finish.) |
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week11, 2-Jun: | 370 | 1420 | 129 | (Bike Tour down the Mississippi to Dubuque - 2nd century ride from MPLS to Pepin.) |
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week12, 9-Jun: | 114 | 1534 | 127 | (2nd ride to Hastings - beautiful day.) |
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week13, 16-Jun: | 130 | 1664 | 126 | (Ride to New Prague - beautiful day after so much rain.) |
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week14, 23-Jun: | 124 | 1788 | 127 | (2nd Prescott ride - getting warmer finally.) |
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week15, 30-Jun: | 0 | 1788 | 119 | (Montana vacation - the good life in the Rockies.) |
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week16, 7-Jul: | 133 | 1921 | 120 | (2nd ride to Winstead - cloudy start with a sunny finish.) |
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week17, 14-Jul: | 126 | 2047 | 120 | (2nd ride to Marine on St. Croix - 9 riders including my nephew Andrew.) |
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week18, 21-Jul: | 153 | 2200 | 122 | (Western WI ride to Glenwood City - sag support (Gatorade and ice water) - 3rd century.) |
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week19, 28-Jul: | 131 | 2331 | 122 | (3rd ride to Hastings - 11 riders on the way back.) |
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week20, 4-Aug: | 46 | 2377 | 118 | (Alaskan Cruise.) |
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week21, 11-Aug: | 0 | 2377 | 113 | (Very sick with nasty virus.) |
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week22, 18-Aug: | 0 | 2377 | 108 | (Still very sick with nasty virus.) |
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week23, 25-Aug: | 15 | 2392 | 104 | (Starting to fell better - one ride to work.) |
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week24, 1-Sep: | 69 | 2461 | 102 | (Ride to Medina - getting stronger.) |
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week25, 8-Sep: | 103 | 2564 | 102 | (Third ride to Prescott - little cool but no rain.) |
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week26, 15-Sep: | 103 | 2667 | 102 | (Third ride to New Prague - cool and some light rain.) |
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week27, 22-Sep: | 128 | 2795 | 103 | (Third ride to Marine on st. Croix - cool but no rain.) |
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week28, 29-Sep: | 124 | 2923 | 104 | (Third Carver County ride - nice sunny day [doug, dave, mark].) |
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week29, 6-Oct: | 138 | 3061 | 105 | (3rd ride to Northfield - cold, windy, and sunny, 3rd century ride.) |
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week30, 13-Oct: | 43 | 3104 | 103 | (Mille Lacs ride cancelled due to rain.) |
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week31, 20-Oct: | 101 | 3205 | 103 | (Found Bloomington Ferry bike crossing. Getting colder.) |
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week32, 27-Oct: | 45 | 3250 | 101 | (Rode the 45 miles home from Northfield at 20.1 mph avg. Nice tail wind.) |
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week33, 3-Nov: | 48 | 3298 | 100 | (Ride to Shakopee on a warm sunny November day.) |
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week34, 10-Nov: | 32 | 3330 | 97 | |
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week35, 17-Nov: | 41 | 3371 | 96 | (Ride to Medina in 70 degree sunshine and wind.) |