Just poking my head back in here to say that today I managed my longest ride so far. Fifty miles. Yay, me! I actually only meant to do thirty, but the weather was so nice, I was having fun, and I felt so good that I decided to go longer. I'll probably be a little sore in the legs tomorrow, but I think it was totally worth it.

I started on the Burke-Gilman from Gasworks, then the Sammamish River Trail out to Redmond Town Center...where I turned around and went back to my car waiting for me at the Gasworks parking lot.

I guess I have to start tackling hills next. They scare me, not as much because of the effort (I know they'll get easier over time), but because I'm not very good at shifting. I have some kind of brain block there that I haven't managed to work through yet.

Anyway, just babbling now...