28 miles for me today. I can't believe this, but I'm really starting to appreciate and almost enjoy the hilly terrain around here. First of all, screaming down the hills is a blast! And a nice cool down too. Crawling up the hills is getting easier every time I ride. I only stopped to rest once today which is a big improvement from just a few weeks ago.

One unpleasant thing that I encountered was a freshly smashed roadkill skunk right in my lane. Wow, the smell couldn't have been any stronger! The up close and personal smell of skunk is MUCH worse than the whiff you might get if you pass an unfortunate dead one in the car. The instensity of that stench nearly knocked me off the bike!