I pledged to ride 85 miles this weekend because I had $85 left to raise for a Tour de Cure ride (ended up getting $75 worth of donations! ).

What I had originally planned to do was split the mileage up between yesterday and today. Except I worked yesterday and the threat of t-storms made me decide to not commute the 26 miles on my bike (I had an event to work so I couldn't be soaking wet!).

That meant 85 miles today. And I did it. And I sort of regret it but at the same time I don't. It is neat to know I could do it (though the last 20 miles wasn't easy!). I'm not sure I gained anything from it as far as training. I was really sore from the saddle beginning after mile 50. Sitting on the couch now I feel okay, legs are tired, but I'd probably cry if I had to sit on the bike again.

6:26:28 was my saddle time. Overall I took a little more than 7 hours with breaks.