August 31st, how was the ride?

[uk elephant]

I just took my bike in to the lbs for a quick tune up. The bike shop is 7 miles away so it's a good little ride there and back. Now the bike is nice and smooth shifting and with a shiny new extra bottle cage on it.

And while I was waiting for the bike, I wandered in to town to run a few errands. I'm considering the 5 mile round trip walk as cross training and eating my ice cream without feeling guilty about it tonight. Delicious Thornton's toffee ice cream. Mmmmm!

[makbike]

It literally was a mad dash on my bike after I left my second job this evening. I was just .24 miles shy of 600 miles for August and so I decided to make it a quick ride (I had an appointment at 6:45 this evening that I had to keep). I got home from the clinic quickly changed clothes, grabbed my bike and zoomed out of my driveway at 5:55. I was only able to get in 4.67 miles for I had to shower, change clothes, feed the critters and be out the door again by 6:35. I topped 600 miles for the month, made my appointment and feel very good about all I've accomplished this year on my bike thus far.