Went for a quick mid-day ride as procrastination when I should be writing my thesis. Started the day off with a trip to the nearby bike shop for a new inner tube (old one broke when I wanted to go for a ride yesterday) and also some tire lining thingies so I don't get so many punctures. The streets and paths in this town are covered in broken glass. So around lunch-time I was itching to go out and enjoy the sunshine and test out my newly repared tires. Did a short ride along the river, 8 miles total, and tried to keep my speed up. For some reason, no matter how hard I feel like I'm pedalling I can never get my average speed above 12mph. I'm not trying to set any speed records, but would like to be cruising a bit faster so that I can cover more distance in the time that I have for riding. I guess I'll just have to keep training. But for now, I suppose I should get back to that thesis that needs to be written.....my goal is to defend before AidsRide next year and celebrate with a big ride.....