Beautiful day! .... I got in 10 miles late in the afternoon, my first ride since last Saturday. Set a new personal best for average mph on the route I was riding---upped my av by a full .5mph. I started doing longer rides recently, in the 25 to 35 mile range (long for me) and I think I'm beginning to see the pay-off in terms of overall strength. I'm trying to use my short rides during the week to push myself along speedwise.

Took my dog with me yesterday; she stayed in the truck while I rode. Her reward for being patient was a post-ride amble along the edge of a picture-perfect, geese-laden, tree-lined pond as the sun began to set. ...... Hoping to get in a solid 20 to 25 tomorrow if rain passes us by.

Oh, and Friday's ride officially put me over 400 miles for the year since 1/1, yayyyy!