So, since this monthly mileage goal has made riding feel like a chore, I've been trying to go out with no objective, other than to enjoy the ride.

Yesterday after work I spent a frustrating hour trying to do my report card print out. Then I went out for what should have been a leisurely ride. It started out that way. I was just going to do 10 - 12 miles. It was late, I still needed to make dinner.

Somewhere along the line I get this crazy idea that I should ride the same number of miles as my average speed. Wouldn't you know it, my average speed picks up! I'd been tooling along, averaging just over 14. Okay - so I thought of this just before a good descent. Somehow my average finds it way up to 15.6 and this with the big clunky tires I'd put back on Fluffy! Must have had a tail wind. I had to figure out a way to add on a couple more miles. Life is rough.

I live on a hill so my average dropped some. But it made for an amusing ride and I did have to go around the block to get in a few more tenths.

V.