With four days remaining in this edition of Le Tour, we now have exactly 100 official couch potatoes, adding 8 new ones today. We also hit a 20,000 mile(stone) today with 20,556.55 total miles pedaled so far. Makes my legs tired just typing it.

Crossing the magic 100 mile line today, we have Spuds McKenzie with 111.50 miles. Trying to chase her down is Tater Vega with 109.50 miles. LowTato is also finished with 102.00 miles. Coming around the bend just behind her is Cajun Gator Tater with 101.49 miles.
Grape Tater finishes his year 101.20 miles and a letter to Cannondale – “You have been a literal pain in my @$$! You may resume collecting dust until next year. Sincerely, Grape Tater”.

Yours truly, Madam Tuber, had a similar theme as Grape Tater. I was determined to finish today but my morning ride was cut short because my butt gave out. Back down to the bike I went at lunch to finish with a sore butt and 101.10 miles.

Also finishing up today is Jedi Spud with 100.60 miles and Space Yam with 100.43 miles. Congratulations to our most recent finishers – magnets all around.

61 potatoes are still on the road, searching for that 100 mile mark. Some are a lot closer than others so 4 days shouldn’t be a struggle. Others are going to have to really push it – we have faith in you. Then there are the 15 DUD SPUDS in training, not yet off the couch – 25 miles a day and the magnet is yours!

Potato Happenings

Kartoffel Kaiser reports in at “Almost there!” – at 94.10 miles she should finish up tomorrow. Rain or Shine Tater is just under 15 miles away with 85.30 miles and he did a morning spin class today. He’ll finish soon as well.

Mystery Spud (already finished with 130.60 miles – and counting) enjoyed a deer and her fawn. A second sighting as the fawn was nursing. Very cool to see. Last of the Potatoes didn’t get to see a deer but something that runs much faster. She passed a house with 8 Corvettes in the garage/driveway.

Christmas Potato is happy to be back on her flat, South Carolina roads after a trip to Vermont and it’s associated hills.

Administrivia

As we approach the end of this year’s tour, please remember that pedaling is done on midnight ET, July 23rd. We do have all day Sunday to pedal. ALL miles must be entered by 5:00 PM ET on July 24th. We have our final blog post Monday evening with the Tour wrap up coming out on Wednesday, July 26th. Fair warning – I write all this stuff (not ChatGPT) so don’t get too excited. 🙂

With all of this pedaling, our potatoes have totaled 20,556.55 miles. Only 9,443.45 miles left to meet that “extra challenge” I threw out there. With only 4 pedaling days remaining, we may have to try again next year.

Results so far are here: Reported Miles

Report miles here: Mileage Entry

Happy Pedaling,

Madam Tuber

We’ve got five days left to pedal and the potatoes are crossing the finish line in droves. Six more made it official today bringing our total to 91.

Baked Potato is in with 126.61 miles and Flower Power Potato has pedaled 113.00 miles for her magnet. Pump up the Yam stomped on his pedals for 104.10 miles and just behind him is Yam Session with 104.06 miles. Pouch Potato is over the finish like by a couple miles with 102.07 miles and Tubermore reports in with a “Woo hoo, I did it!” and 100.88 miles.

Congratulations to our most recent potatoes making it official. That does leave us 70 potatoes on the road, still striving for their magnet with only 5 pedal days remaining. We still have our 16 potatoes on the couch. Remember to enter your miles as you ride them so we can recognize your accomplishments.

Potato Happenings

Frappin’ Spud was out pedaling to finish up (less than 6 miles to go) and saw dogs, dogs and more dogs – as long as they don’t keep her from the finish line. Yam Kronin was pedaling with the Chicks as well – and DOGS! We have a theme – Dogs love the chicks.

Chip-N-Dale took another ride through Sandbridge this morning while Bubba Spud rode Tour de Portland today as she searches for magnet 13 – closing in.

Potato PSA – we’ve posted about pedaling in the heat. For those on the east coast, our next couple days are to be the worst yet. Please pedal safely and stay hydrated. We really want you to finish but no magnet is worth your safety. End Potato PSA!

Administrivia

With all of this pedaling, our potatoes have totaled 19,799.33 miles. Only 10,200.67 miles left to meet that “extra challenge” I threw out there. With only 5 pedaling days remaining, it’s not looking good.

Results so far are here: Reported Miles

Report miles here: Mileage Entry

Happy Pedaling,

Madam Tuber

Days remaining, that is! Yes – six days left to pedal in the 13th edition of Le Tour de Couch Potato. With so few days on the docket, we’re congratulating 4 new potatoes today as they made it official.

Campbell’s Potato Soup is over the finish line with 125.87 miles. Sour Mash Spud is finished with 110.00 miles. Tattie Tater and Tot Louie have both earned magnets, each with 101.00 miles. Tot Louie made it an early ride to beach the heat – and he’s shouting out all those spuds that inspired him. There was even an “All hail Madam Tuber!” in there – blushing.

Potato Happenings

Closing in on that century mark and able to be official, we have 9 potatoes in the 90 mile range. Bumble Spud only has a half mile to go with 99.50 miles so far. Baked Potato is also less than a mile from the finish like with 99.25 miles in. The Potato Monologues and Jungle Spud are both under 5 miles from the finish line with 95.96 miles and 95.10 miles respectively. Pouch Potato is closing in with 94.04 miles pedaled. Pirouette Potato has 92.38 miles down and breathing down her neck is Yam Session with 92.35 miles. I believe I can Fry is almost finished at 91.20 miles while Commissioner Potato is over the 90 mile mark with 90.65 miles done. We should see these potatoes become official in the next couple of days.

With 161 potatoes off the couch, searching for a magnet, the miles will be adding up. We still have our 16 DUD SPUDS who didn’t bother to get off the couch yet – hmmm.

Irri-tater made her way to the Y this morning for an early spin.

Oh-Kay Tuber was out with three other spuds for a ride. It was a “Taters Unite Tour!” Wolfpack Potato, Fry Like an Eagle and Seafaring Spud were along for the ride as well during their annual beach week in SC. Le Tour provided the perfect opportunity for a biking reunion ride, giving them all about 20 miles this morning.

Administrivia

With all of this pedaling, our potatoes have totaled 18,599.56 miles. Only 11,400.44 miles left to meet that “extra challenge” I threw out there. With only 7 pedaling days remaining, it’s not looking good.

Potato Rant – Check the rules – you need to log your miles using the email you registered with. If you don’t, and don’t get credit for your miles, that’s your fault, not ours. End Potato Rant.

Results so far are here: Reported Miles

Report miles here: Mileage Entry

Happy Pedaling,

Madam Tuber

And 7 more potatoes made it official today. We have 81 over the finish line and creeping in on that 100 mark.

Potato Jam crushed that century mark with 112.00 miles which Chili Cheese Fries is just behind her with 111.30 miles. Tater Malla is done with 108.30 miles. How to Train Your Tater and PoKaeTo finished close to each other with 105.98 and 105.30 miles respectively. Tubular Tater has a new magnet with 103.80 miles. Having a great ride (sans the humidity) to get over the line for another magnet is Surfin’ Spud with 100.88 miles. Congratulations to our most recent official taters as we close out this weekend.

Potato Happenings

The weather channel told CycoTater there was an hour before the ran – lies, all lies. She reports a great ride, despite the rain.

Cajun Gator Tater was visiting Panama City Beach with the Tater Tots and new Potato and La Nuova Patata – the later took the Tots to the pool while he got out for his ride.

Mythical Patata was out with Spud Cool as she strives for 400 miles this tour. Spud Cool was the only thing Cool about the ride.

Captain Spud had a Sunday Funday for his longest ride of the year – 36.3 miles. Also reaching a personal best was Potato Chip Rock at 41 miles – he’s looking forward to “hugging” his standing desk tomorrow.

Billy Spud is back to his basement for his daily rides – that’s where I do mine too. Potato Chip ‘n Putt (aka my husband) just set up a fan for me.

As promised, let’s look at those looking for magnets 9, 8, and 7. Starting with those pedaling the most years.

Magnet number 9 has been earned by Tri Potato (280.30 miles), Tubin’ Tuber ( 160.10 miles), Irish Spud (138.80 miles), Mystery Spud (112.30 miles), Spud Luda (110.37 miles), and Spud Funk (104.10 miles). Still pedaling for that 9th magnet are Cajun Gator Tater (83.19 miles), Hot Potato (86.00 miles), Potato Loco (69.00 miles), Potato Cake (62.14 miles), and Sweet Kinder Spud (30.60 miles).

Thirteen potatoes started out this year’s tour looking for their 8th magnet. Uetz Chips (281.00 miles), Loch Ness Potato (188.21 miles), Almighty Spud (138.00 miles), Fo’Fanna Potato (110.00 miles), Loly Pop Potato (108.50 miles), and Salt Life Yam (100.70 miles) already have theirs. In the hunt are Artful Tuber (86.71 miles), Kartoffel Kaiser (83.80 miles), Grape Tater (65.50 miles), Tuberski (63.20 miles), Bud Spud (49.74 miles), Tater Vega (42.00 miles), and Zappa Patata (20.20 miles).

Six potatoes are pedaling for magnet number 7 and four of them already earned it. Mythical Patata (350.01 miles), Backpack Potato (217.00 miles), Drunk Spud (138.00 miles) and Last of the Potatoes (113.31 miles) are all over the finish line. Rain or Shine Tater (64.30 miles) and Pedaler Mc Potato (15.80 miles) are pedaling to get to the century mark for theirs.

WHEW – I hope I didn’t miss anyone. If so, it was unintentional.

Administrivia

With all of this pedaling, our potatoes have totaled 17,677.90 miles. Only 12,322.10 miles left to meet that “extra challenge” I threw out there. With only 7 pedaling days remaining, it’s not looking good.

Results so far are here: Reported Miles

Report miles here: Mileage Entry

Happy Pedaling,

Madam Tuber

And we’re adding six more official potatoes to our ranks. Starch Trek has 143.00 miles completed while Tombet Tater is done with 125.15 miles. Also over the line is Fry Me to the Moon with 103.51 miles and Nip it in the Spud with 102.28 miles. Crossing the finish line at almost exactly the same mileage are Susan Spudkin with 100.24 miles and Fo’Fanna Potato with 100 miles exactly.

Congratulations to our newest finishers who help to bring our total finishers to 74 with 8 pedal days remaining. We do have 159 spuds off the couch with only 19 still resting. Those would be our DUD SPUDS in training.

Potato Happenings

Today we’ll shout out of potatoes who have done 9 or more Couch Potatoes and are closing in on their next one – or maybe finished their next one already. This is our 13th year and only three people have finished every one so far. Duchess Potato has finished this year as well while Bubba Spud (55.00 miles) and yours truly (62.30 miles) are still on the road.

The only one who can earn magnet 12 this year is Home Fries (22.00 miles) who we cheered for yesterday.

There are several potatoes looking for magnet number 11 at the end of this year’s tour. Potato Prez (119.86 miles) and Tottering Tater (104.50 miles) already have theirs. Still in the hunt are New Potato (87.60 miles), Rocky Potato (84.60 miles), and Potato Jam (64.00 miles).

Interestingly, all lady potatoes looking for magnet number 10. La Nuova Patata (89.10 miles), Gator Bait Tater (71.04 miles), 50 in 50 Potato (61.16 miles), and Potato Sticks (61.10 miles) get that 10th in just a few miles.

Tomorrow we’ll check out those looking for (or already earned) magnet number 7, 8, or 9.

Administrivia

With all of this pedaling, our potatoes have totaled 16,114.61 miles. Only 13,885.39 miles left to meet that “extra challenge” I threw out there. With only 8 pedaling days remaining, it will be a tough one to finish.

Results so far are here: Reported Miles

Report miles here: Mileage Entry

Happy Pedaling,

Madam Tuber

With about one week remaining, we’re up to 68 official potatoes including another 5 joined the ranks today.

Imi-tater is done with 114.00 miles. Captain Spud has his first hundred in with 109.60 miles and is working on his second. Laura Latkes has a new magnet with 108.00 miles while Tottering Tater has magnet number 11 (if my count is correct) with 104.50 miles. Mystery Spud is also over the finish line with 101.10 miles. Congrats to our latest finishers. I know more will be wrapping it up with the weekend coming. Maybe we’ll have over 100 official by Sunday’s report out???

We all need a shout out to Home Fries. She has done every Couch Potato but the first one. She’s only at 22 miles so let’s send her some positive vibes to get the rest of those miles to get to magnet number 12. Tomorrow we’ll check on those who have 10 magnets and are working on number 11.

157 potatoes are now off the couch with 23 still napping. Warning to one of those 23 – you work with me and it could be a LONG year – LOL.

Potato Happenings

Fry Alicia is out pedaling with Covid – decided to take it to the streets, instead of infecting the basement/peloton, since her symptoms are minor. Here’s hoping she’s better soon.

Tri Potato is back out on the Capital Train after a long work week. She’s creeping in on 300 miles.

Chip-N-Dale continues his world tour – today was Blackhead Lighthouse to Finavarra Martello. While CycoTater rode the Tour de Merry Point since it was “almost cool outside” after the last several days.

Bud Spud and MicroChip were out in Charlottesville on the Rivanna River Trail getting in some miles.

Loch Ness Potato continues to add miles to her tour AND beat the rain today.

Potato Chip Rock send the grand kids home after their visit – but managed to get a ride in after the airport run.

In other news – For those tracking, we now have reports of an 83 year old potato who is over the finish line. I never tell someone’s age but when others fess up, I’m happy to share!

Administrivia

With all of this pedaling, our potatoes have totaled 15,444.71 miles. Only 14,555.29 miles left to meet that “extra challenge” I threw out there. We’re over half way but only 9 days left to ride – can we do it?

Also – potato names have been all accounted for – whew!

Results so far are here: Reported Miles

Report miles here: Mileage Entry

Happy Pedaling,

Madam Tuber

Day 13 is in the books – almost two weeks done. If you aren’t over half way, we are!! Get to pedaling. There are 5 additional potatoes who are calling it “official” tonight and looking for a new magnet.

Fry Alicia crossed the threshold with 127.81 miles while Tater Excellency got in a total of 115.48 miles to earn a new magnet. Star-Spudded reached 100 miles today with a total of 108.49 miles. Got Tot? is in at 108.33 miles and Yogatato is over the line with 102.00 miles.

That brings our total to 63 potatoes that are finished and official. Our Swishers – Swisher Sweet Potato and Dicktater are leading the pack with 317.00 and 298.29 miles respectively. There are 156 taters on the road so one more got off the couch today. That leaves us with 25 DUD SPUDS who took the time to sign up but haven’t pedaled at all yet.

Potato Happenings

Duchess Potato was out for the famous (and annual) “Mathews Post Office” ride while Yam Kronen was out celebrating with another Biker Chick who became an official Potato on their weekly ride today.

Senator Spud was out burning those pizza calories and Mythical Patata did her first indoor ride of the tour – the heat finally got the best of her.

Potato Chip Rock has been playing chauffeur for the last couple of days and got a chance to get out again today.

I’m on my way downstairs to hop on my bike for some indoor miles – gotta get closer with the days counting down.

We did get some feedback on the age question from yesterday. We have reports of a 72 year old riding – he’s been with us for several years – and a 78 year old riding her first tour. Our oldest finisher I remember, off the top of my head, is 81 – but I’ll research to confirm. That was my mom so she pops into my head the quickest. I think our youngest was 8 or 9 – again, I’ll do my research! Regardless – y’all rock getting out there to pedal. I know some of our DUD SPUDS in training are envious.

Administrivia

With all of this pedaling, our potatoes have totaled 14,736.46 miles. Only 15,260.54 miles left to meet that “extra challenge” I threw out there.

Results so far are here: Reported Miles

Report miles here: Mileage Entry

Happy Pedaling,

Madam Tuber

Another hot, humid, sticky day to be out pedaling but our potatoes are troopers. We have 9 more who finished up today, only 12 days in. That brings our total to 61 official taters with 155 on the road. Our DUD SPUDS in training total 26. Times a wastin’.

Shout out to our newest taters to finish:

Spudly went for an early morning ride with Tot Louie and earned magnet #6 with 114.60 miles. Billy Spud also hit the 100 mile mark today at 114.00 miles – Woot!, he says. MelaTater checks in with 109.50 miles and I Yam California Dreamin’ is right on her heels with 109.04 miles. Finishing together are Golly D Tater and Mot Tot, both with 104.60 miles. Bar Fry had a “Great experience” finishing her Couch Potato with 101.57 miles. Haus of Spuds is in just a mile over with 101.00 miles and right behind is Christmas Potato at 100.80 miles.

Congratulations goes out to our most recent official taters. Magnets all around.

Potato Happenings

Chip-N-Dale is pedaling around Ireland and the Kilkee Cliffs while Rain or Shine Tater is also spinning – but while teaching class, the second of the week with 12 students. Need potato miles? Go see him!

Captain Spud wants to know who our oldest tater is – he’s 69. Anyone want to fess up? I know but haven’t told.

Administrivia

With all of this pedaling, our potatoes have totaled 13,723.42 miles. Only 16,276.58 miles left to meet that “extra challenge” I threw out there.

Arrrgggg – I lost two potato names somewhere. I know I had them in there. Fear not, I shall get them entered again!

Results so far are here: Reported Miles

Report miles here: Mileage Entry

Happy Pedaling,

Madam Tuber

That’s right – seven more official potatoes on day eleven of our ride. We’re over 12,000 miles and just stomping on those pedals. 46 potatoes now have magnets while a total of 155 are off the couch. Now let’s celebrate those who crossed the finish line today.

Yam Kronen is finished with her century with 111.95 miles. Loly Pop Potato reports in as “happy” to be done with 108.50 miles. Senator Spud is back from Cub Scouts adventure camp to pedal his way to a magnet with 107.60 miles. Ain’t No Tater High Enough has high enough miles for a magnet with 105.81 miles. Potato Prez has magnet #11 with 101.56 miles. Salt Life Yam is just over 100 miles with 100.70.

But wait – that’s only six spuds. Our seventh is Duchess Potato – finished with 109.02 miles – we call her out special because she has finished EVERY Le Tour de Couch Potato.

Congratulations to ALL of our potatoes finishing up today – keep pedaling toward that 30,000 mile total.

Potato Happenings

We’ll shake things up a little today and call out our spuds that are hanging out in the 90 mile range. These nine potatoes are less than 10 miles from the finish line so look for them to finish up in the next couple of days.

I wonder if Imi-tater and Billy Spud know they are at 99 miles – only one to go. Winning Spud and Spudly are both less than 6 miles from the finish line with 94.60 and 94.10 miles respectively. MelaTater is just behind them at 93.50 miles. And our group of potatoes, right close together are Mot Tot (91.6 miles), Tubular Tater (91.1 miles), Laura Latkes (91.0 miles) and Golly D Tater (90.8 miles). Good luck to all of you – we’re watch you become official later this week.

Administrivia

With all of this pedaling, our potatoes have totaled 11,356.56 miles. Only 18,643.44 miles left to meet that “extra challenge” I threw out there.

Results so far are here: Reported Miles

Report miles here: Mileage Entry

Happy Pedaling,

Madam Tuber

An early update today as I need to get miles in tonight after dinner – finally! The potatoes keep pedaling and the miles keep adding up. We’re up to 36 “official” potatoes now with an additional 5 crossing the 100 mile threshold today.

Let’s all congratulate Seafaring Spud for finishing with 117.00 miles. At 115.90 miles, Buck-A-Spud has a new magnet. Wolfpack Potato is over the line with 109.85 miles. Casey at the Bat Potato is also done with 103.56 miles and just behind her is Jan Jan Jan Spud at 103.30 miles.

Keep pedaling taters – we have a lot that are creeping up to that century mark.153 of our taters are off the couch with 28 still sitting on the sofa (what are you waiting for?)

Potato Happenings

Bar Fry got a little protein while stomping on the pedals – in the form of a bug.

Yam Kronen reports in as “so close…” with under 6 miles to ride – the sick pup kept her from finishing but the finish line is close.

Haus of Spuds and MelaTater did a tour of Jamestown Island where MelaTater ran over a squirrel. Whew! Both the squirrel and Mela were relatively unscathed – no mashed potatoes. Onward to the Capital Trail where they raced 2 spotted fawns through the fields!

Fry Like an Eagle was out for a morning ride. Potato Chip Rock had the grandkids arrive today so he had to wait for his ride until they went down for a nap.

Chip-N-Dale tells of a Leacanabuaile to Mountain Stage Tempo Ride today and is worn out. CycoTater rode Waddy’s Loop and it’s environs while The Beast was being inspected (her coolest ride to date).

Administrivia

With all of this pedaling, our potatoes have totaled 11,356.56 miles. Only 18,643.44 miles left to meet that “extra challenge” I threw out there.

Results so far are here: Reported Miles

Report miles here: Mileage Entry

Happy Pedaling,

Madam Tuber