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By Dr. Harry Tennant
Sunday, May 27, 2012 Education Ride 365: Riding, Talking, & Doing Too Much To Stay Caught Up! Today is Day 147 of Education Ride 365. The date is May 27, 2012. Yesterday I was on the motorcycle for over 9 hours and 20 minutes of actual road time, not counting stops. Today, only 3 hours and 10 minutes. Numbers can be deceiving. Some miles are easier than others. Weather conditions including temperature, precipitation, and wind speed play a part in determining the difficulty of a ride. So too does the type of the roads primarily ridden: interstate, urban, and/or rural, as well as the number of curves, rises, and overall variations. The number of other vehicles on the road (congestion vs. open-road), road quality, and the rider's state of rest also are factors determining ride difficulty. Regardless how you assess it, riding in the elements on two wheels is much more taxing than riding in an enclosed, climate-controlled four wheel vehicle! Especially when most every day is a ride day.  I last posted (on May 20th) about destinations visited through Day 127 (May 7). In the 20 days since Day 127, I have ridden 3,383.17 miles through 15 states. Now, on Day 147 I'd like to update where I slept those 20 days before catching up on a few highlights from those days in posts to come. My goal is always to post closer to real-time than I have hereto-for been able to do given the demands of riding, other responsibilities of such an ambitious existence on the road, and the regular interactions I am having with educators and non-educators alike regarding the state of education in America. Each day I explain the Cycle of Education and my mission to a dozen or more people. At gas stations, coffee shops, restaurants, rest areas, and most everywhere else I stop, folks are curious about the Cycle of Education and this year-long mission. Thus, time and energy to write are sometimes in short supply! I'd like to reaffirm my goal (not promise!) to get caught up and stay caught up on blog posts! Towards that end: Day 128 (May 8) I rode from DFW to just east of Tulsa, Oklahoma. Day 129 (May 9) Rode to Eureka, Missouri. Day 130 (May 10) Rode in St. Louis, Missouri. Day 131 (May 11) Rode to Columbus, Indiana. Day 132 (May 12) Rode around the area of Bloomington, Indiana. Day 133 (May 13) Rode to Howard, Ohio. Day 134 (May 14) Rode to Canton, Ohio and back to Howard. Day 135 (May 15) Rode to York, Pennsylvania. Day 136 (May 16) Stayed in York, PA. Day 137 (May 17) Rode to Boston, Massachusetts. Day 138 (May 18) Rode to Northhampton, Massachusetts. Day 139 (May 19) In Northhampton and Springfield, MA. Day 140 (May 20) In Northhampton and Springfield, MA. Day 141 (May 21) Rode to Chestnut Hill, MA. Day 142 (May 22) In Chestnut Hill, MA. Day 143 (May 23) Rode to Falmouth, Maine. Day 144 (May 24) In Falmouth, ME. Day 145 (May 25) In Falmouth, ME. Day 146 (May 26) Rode to Albany, New York. Day 147 (May 27) Rode to Louden, New Hampshire. Over the next four days I'll ride (at least) to Richmond, Vermont...then on to West Greenwich, Rhode Island. At least 429 miles. Perhaps you can see the challenge I have in keeping up with real-time posts! Onward!
Day 128---289.9
miles traveled, 5 hours of moving time, 57.8 miles per
hour average moving time, 3 hours and 6 minutes stopped time, 35.7
miles per hour overall average, and a max speed of 78.5 miles per hour.
Day 129---427
miles traveled, 7 hours and 3 minutes of moving time, 60.5 miles per
hour average moving time, 2 hours and 5 minutes stopped time, 46.8
miles per hour overall average, and a max speed of 84.1 miles per hour.
Day 130---49.93
miles traveled, 1 hour and 9 minutes of moving time, 43.3 miles per
hour average moving time, and a max speed of 74.2 miles per hour.
Day 131---317.4
miles traveled, 5 hours of moving time, 63.3 miles per
hour average moving time, 3 hours and 40 minutes stopped time, 36.6
miles per hour overall average, and a max speed of 89.3 miles per hour. Day 132---167.2
miles traveled, 3 hours and 36 minutes of moving time, 46.3 miles per
hour average moving time, 4 hours and 50 minutes stopped time, 19.8
miles per hour overall average, and a max speed of 90.9 miles per hour. Day 133---265.9
miles traveled, 4 hours and 33 minutes of moving time, 58.3 miles per
hour average moving time, 2 hours and 54 minutes stopped time, 35.6
miles per hour overall average, and a max speed of 81.9 miles per hour. Day 134---147.8
miles traveled, 3 hours and 11 minutes of moving time, 46.3 miles per
hour average moving time, and a max speed of 76.8 miles per hour.
Day 135---383.3
miles traveled, 5 hours and 57 minutes of moving time, 64.4 miles per
hour average moving time, 2 hours and 3 minutes stopped time, 47.8
miles per hour overall average, and a max speed of 92.4 miles per hour.
Day 136---Rest. Day 137---481.3
miles traveled, 9 hours and 15 minutes of moving time, 52 miles per
hour average moving time, 4 hours and 10 minutes stopped time, 35.8
miles per hour overall average, and a max speed of 86 miles per hour. Day 138, 139, & 140---128.8
miles traveled, 2 hours and 19 minutes of moving time, 55.5 miles per
hour average moving time, and a max speed of 86.6 miles per hour. Day 141---94.24
miles traveled, 1 hour and 38 minutes of moving time, 57.6 miles per
hour average moving time, 53 minutes stopped time, 37.5
miles per hour overall average, and a max speed of 89.4 miles per hour. Day 142---Rest. Day 143---149.8
miles traveled, 2 hours and 57 minutes of moving time, 50.7 miles per
hour average moving time, 1 hour and 30 minutes stopped time, 33.6
miles per hour overall average, and a max speed of 84.3 miles per hour. Day 144 & 145---Rest. Day 146---480.6
miles traveled, 9 hours and 21 minutes of moving time, 51.3 miles per
hour average moving time, 4 hours and 29 minutes stopped time, 34.7
miles per hour overall average, and a max speed of 86.6 miles per hour.
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