Maps
I have attached a rough map of the first part of our Scotland leg. Riding over the sea will be difficult, but if a certain gentleman in history is reputed to have walkjed on water, then we can bloody-well ride.
Stats
Some stats from our Scandinavia leg for the geeks among us:
| Count: |
32 Activities |
| Distance: |
2,470.06 km |
| Time: |
127:18:58 h:m:s |
| Elevation Gain: |
21,723 m |
| Avg Speed: |
19.4 km/h |
| Avg HR: |
95 bpm |
| Avg Run Cadence: |
-- |
| Avg Bike Cadence: |
77 rpm |
| Calories: |
57,009 C |
| Avg Distance: |
77.19 km |
| Median Distance: |
83.85 km |
| Max Distance: |
123.62 km |
| Avg Time: |
3:58:43 h:m:s |
| Median Time: |
4:15:47 h:m:s |
| Max Time: |
5:52:44 h:m:s |
| Avg Elevation Gain: |
679 m |
| Median Elevation Gain: |
516 m |
| Max Elevation Gain: |
2,120 m |
| Elevation Loss: |
21,755 m |
| Avg Elevation Loss: |
680 m |
| Median Elevation Loss: |
506 m |
| Max Elevation Loss: |
2,104 m |
| Max Avg Speed: |
23.4 km/h |
| Max Speed: |
65.2 km/h |
| Max Avg HR: |
163 bpm |
| Max HR: |
251 bpm |
| Max Avg Run Cadence: |
-- |
| Max Run Cadence: |
-- |
| Max Avg Bike Cadence: |
88 rpm |
| Max Bike Cadence: |
191 rpm |
It appears therefore that carrying 25-odd kilos of weight does slow one down a little bit. As does stopping to look at a map quite often (Kate: "what does the street sign say? Ghent? I thought we were supposed to be in the Netherlands" Matt: "Must be another typo on my map.")
Garmin does overestimate the number of calories consumed, however assuming that it is in the correct vicinity, I am allowed to have drunk around 370 beers overthe course of the loop. Assuming that the food I consume accounts for the calories for the rest of my daily activities, I am therefore allowed to drink about 10 cans a day, or eat 10 Daim bars. Better cut down a little I guess.
As for the maximum heartrate being listed as 251 - I can only guess that this may have been when I saw a swarm of midges approaching. Or otherwise one of the times I was cycling behind Kate.
And... a word on presents:
I realised yesterday that the rollmat I am sleeping on was given to me by my parents for my 18th, the stove I am using was a 21st present, and the panniers that everything is stuffed into were given as a 30th birthday present. My parents give good presents. Thanks ma and da. Better start thinking about the 40th.
