Wow, I love your pictures! I saw a real road runner bird and as I was passing it, I thought about grabbing a picture to post here, but it was flying away too fast. They really are quick.

It was a beautiful day for a ride here, too, and I went 25 miles! Five times around my favorite five-mile loop at Lake Miramar here in San Diego. Foot traffic was really light, and there were only a couple of vehicles driving through. I started a little after 3:30pm and it was sunny, clear, and warming up after a rainy morning. I think it was in the mid-60s. By 5pm, it was turning cool, and the wind off the ocean was f-r-e-e-z-i-n-g! I thought about doing 30 miles, but when I finished up the fifth lap, the sun was near setting and the marine layer was rolling in, and the wind was really turning cold, and I was starting to feel the ride in my left knee. Maybe next time.

D*H gave me a new seat post yesterday and adjusted my handlebar height and seat height to alleviate some of the pressure on my knees, and man, did it pay off. I cut three whole minutes off my most recent time, from 28 minutes for a five-mile loop to 24 minutes, 52 seconds...I did 25 miles in 2 hours, 12 minutes, 12 seconds. I think there's a numerology thing there somewhere, but I feel great right now. I really do.

My best speed before the wreck was 23 minutes. I'm almost there.

Woohooo!

Roxy

Getting in touch with my inner try-athlete.