Hi Zen! Sorry I'm going to miss meeting you next weekend when you ride the Tour de Madison with Jane. I registered early but have to go to family event instead...alas!

Longest day ride ever for me was 27 years ago---a mind-bending, body-sapping 70+ miles from downtown D.C. to hilly Harper's Ferry, WV. Two days later, I turned around and came back. ACKKK! I 'trained' and 'trained' for that ride, but STILL found I'd bitten off more than I could chew. The hilly terrain was my downfall. (Hence my undying admiration for those TE'ers who tackle mountains with gusto or do century rides---or the two combined, LOL!)

More recently, just prior to the Mississippi jaunt, my longest was 34 miles, plus a bunch of rides in the 20-25 mile range, in prep for the trip. I put about 600 miles under my belt from Jan 1 to April 15---all of which paid off. I was pushing my limit on the 57-mile day to Vicksburg, but got to the B&B in fine shape. That day's ride is now my longest, as far as recent history goes. And doing a total of 226 miles in five consecutive days was, for me, a true lifetime achievement!

Yesterday, I did 50 miles during the Cap2Cap in Richmond. Slow, but comfortable, and relatively easy---thanks in large part to flat terrain. Felt GREAT to be able to do 50 with only moderate effort!