Ah shucks - thanks for the compliment. Since last October when I joined the Starbucks team I've lost about 30 pounds. It feels great! My diet hasn't really changed much - but just putting the miles in on the bike has made an enormous difference.

Since I've started training at the track and racing Wednesday, Friday and during the weekend my total miles during the week have gone down to about 125-150. Total hours - right around 8-10 depending on the workout. I just looked at my heart rate monitor calendar from January - and that's when I was putting in the serious hours and miles. (About 200-230 with 15-20 hours a week!) It's nice having a life during the summer!

That's awesome you are able to put that many miles in with kids! Do you have any events coming up?