Day 20 - Beaufort, SC to Savannah, GA 48 miles

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Just the stats: 48 miles, 19.1 MPH average. Started riding at 9 am, finished at 11:45 am - 2 hours 32 minutes riding time. Sunny, 65 degrees in the morning warming up to 82 degrees. Calories burned on the ride - 3,175. My average heart rate during this ride was 119 bpm.

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What a difference a day makes. With the wind at our backs, Gordon and I flew today. A short ride that was pure fun. Good roads and warm weather made for a quick trip to Savannah, GA.

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We got into Savannah at 11:45 am after getting a late start at 9 am. So, I got to sleep in, I ate breakfast and had a short training ride. We ate lunch early, I cleaned my bike, had my bottom bracket (where the pedals are) greased, showered, took a nap and hope to finish this blog early.

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I'm trying to ignore the stock market news, boy what a mess that is.

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When you have your health you have everything.

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Here are three healthy riders. I'm with Marion and Fred Shaw. Marion is all of 100 pounds with not an ounce of fat on her - she looks 50 but is 67, she is an amazingly strong rider. He husband Fred is 71 and also a very strong rider (Marion is strongest).

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So there you are. Tomorrow is a rest day, then we ride four more days and I fly home on Sunday Oct. 11th.

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Thanks for looking and thanks for the comments.

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It was neat to see my cousin Ellen is even following my ride. Hi to you Ellen, Randy, Claudia and Aunt Ginnie in Cincinnati. Maybe when I was 4 years old and told Uncle Russ "tunney miles an hour Uncle Russ, tunney miles an hour", it was a prediction of how fast I would ride my bike.