Last Day of the Month Desperation Push

For the third month in a row I started to mildly panic because my total mileage numbers were down in a month-to-month comparison with the previous year. I know it's just a game and that mileage totals is not a complete measure of success in training. However I'm not one to shy away from such mental games.

I knew that I had to ride 30 miles to match last June's total, so I explored a familiar route with some new variations, namely Lounsberry Rd., Burns Rd. and Creamery Rd. in Brooktondale. It's a very pretty stretch with broad vistas of Ellis Hollow and Buffalo Hill. What a gorgeous day, though the winds offered quite a challenge on a low-energy day.

I managed to eke out just over 37 miles, surpassing last year's June total, though I doubt I'll be able to match last July's total of around 900 miles.

Some stats for the year:
Total mileage through the end of June: 2520 miles
Average miles per week since January: 100 miles
Average miles per week since May: 166 miles

June 2011 Summary

Wildlife out in full force!

It finally started warming up. No in-between this spring, so I'm getting out earlier and earlier.

Working on climbing. This Ringwood Mt. Pleasant route is a great way to wake up...at 5:30 am and before breakfast!

Not my best race. Tummy problems all week plagued me.

Definitely my best race yet. It felt good to be in it at the final sprint.

Looking forward to this relay tri in August.

After months of saving, I placed an order on this great Fuji Cross 1.0. Hopefully I'll get it soon.

This ride was very scary indeed. When will I learn that lightning and cycling don't mix?