I had a really nice run at Point Mallard today. It was sunny and about 60 degrees and I was able to keep a pretty good pace going. I listened to a podcast that was discussing the economics of cellulosic ethanol vs corn based ethanol for gasoline supplementation. The point was primarily that producing corn takes just about as much energy as the energy content of the ethanol that you can make with it, in large part due to the energy cost of the fertilizer needed. Nevertheless, we are putting and have put legislation in place that subsidizes both the production of corn and the production of corn based ethanol to the point that it's being used to the exclusion of cellulosic sources, such as wood scrap, straw, grasses, and field waste.
| Total Time (h:m:s) |
0:48:20 |
8:00 pace |
| Moving Time (h:m:s) |
0:44:51 |
7:25 pace |
| Distance (mi ) |
6.04 |
| Moving Speed (mph) |
8.1 avg. |
12.9 max. |
| Elevation Gain (ft) |
+104 / -103 |
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| Temperature (°F) |
59°F avg. |
62.6°F high |
| Wind Speed ( mph) |
N 12.6 avg. |
N 13.8 max. |
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