The cycling portion of my tri is only 9 miles, but I think I can get a long ride in this week. Maybe I will aim for 35 miles...

It was super windy last week when I did 22 miles on my old bike, which was just a Huffy-esque bike. Needless to say, I went very, very slow, lol. It was only kinda windy yesterday and it made a big difference to be able to get down low. My pace was significantly improved through using my new bike as well.

And yes - the addiction is something! It caught me off guard how much I love to ride, since I haven't been on a bike in a million years. Expensive, but nice!