Well, I want to thank you all for the good thoughts focused in my direction on the 21st. My friend Sonja and I got on the route for the Blazin Saddles ride a little later than expected Sat. am. , and it started up hill - not good, nor easy. Overall it was very hilly (for me; Sonja's more experienced at this and had a road bike, where mine is a mt.bike)

The route was beautiful - lots of little brooks and ponds and cows and farms along the road - Sonja even had to stop for cows crossing! She rode 70miles or so.

I thought I would do better, but I did put 30.85 miles behind me, which folks say is not bad considering what I was riding and where. I was bummed out at first, but thinking it over, that's not bad.

After all, it got me to ride to work this week which is a goal! So more of that and less of being bummed. Onwards towards a cycling weekend!!

ta!
'calla