I spent the morning/afternoon mapping out a 35 mile route for the club ride I am hosting on Friday. I rode it yesterday but it only came to 31.5 miles. I woke up sometime through the night thinking about how to get some extra miles in to edge it closer to the 35 mile mark. I came up with a possible new start and decided to give it a go today. The new start did just the trick adding on 2.2 miles. I decided since I was out and about to ride the whole route, again and double check milage. It was a great day to ride, lots of sunshine, a mild breeze and beautiful farm country to see. I felt much stronger (average 15.4 mph), both mentally and physically today than I did yesterday so maybe the blues I've been battling since losing my cat Max on Friday are lifting. Now it is time to mow the yard and give the dogs their long overdue bath.