I'm actually not that bothered that I didn't finish. It was a huge jump in mileage and time in the saddle, so I'm happy with what I accomplished. And thrilled with my average speed up to Valley Ford. I think I've gotten stronger in spite of my shorter rides, or maybe because of them.

I'm no longer sure about starting DMD though. I'm going to see how the 200 K on Saturday goes. Davis has their 300K at the end of March and I'm going to give that a go. If my knee holds up okay on that, maybe DMD. But I've kind of resigned myself that this may not be my year. My mom and my older sister have knee issues that keep them from doing things. I don't want that to be my fate.

I learned that my Exte Ondo knickers don't wick as well as I would like for a long ride. Other than that I had no saddle issues, which surprised me. I think the longest I've been in the saddle since September was 5 hours or so.

Did my Yoga for Athletes this morning. That felt good! I've got conferences until 6 today and tomorrow - kind of ensures that I have a few recovery days.

V.