Day 31: 1,001 miles

My last day wasn't as easy as I would have liked. 55 miles is a tall order. But I managed to get 56 in through some persistence. I did a few victory laps around my neighborhood. I can't wait to go home and sleep after work rather than saddling up once again! I am pretty sure I will skip the Wednesday night race in honor of my 1,000 miles.

Daily mileage: 56 miles
Final total: 1,001 miles

Day 30: I can see the end...

Sunday was a wlid affair. It's not easy finding something to do on a Sunday with Monday off. Yager's and Streets of London were closed. So, it was off to the venerable Powerhouse Pub where good times can be had by all. But, even Powerhouse closes early on Sunday, so we headed home and slept.

Sleeping in on a Monday feels great, but maybe not so good when you have other things to do. So, I had to squeeze in a quick 50 before another bbq. (I am not complaining, I love bbqs!)

I was hoping to have all my miles done by today, but that didn't work out as scheduled. It looks like the last day will be a hefty 55 miler at least!

Daily mileage: 50
Running total: 945

Day 29: Crank it back up...

Feeling sorry for myself wouldn't help me in my 1,000 mile goal, so I re-bandaged my hands and did the glorious Folsom Lake Loop. Not only is a a gorgeous ride, it's fairly challenging with 4,400 feet of climbing.

Great ride and a great day, it almost made me forget the idiocy of Friday night.

Daily mileage: 63 (I biked to the meeting area and home in addition to the loop.)
Running total: 895

Day 28: Just when things looked good...

So, my day of rest ended abruptly when me and some friends decided to blow off some steam after a week of work. That turned into a crazy night which resulted in me doing a "Sidewalk Superman". In short, I banged up my knees and scratched my hands pretty badly falling down stairs. I go from 1,000 miles being in the bag to actually making it work again. Anyone who knows me knows my penchant for making the easy difficult.

I had to cut my mileage short today because I had 3 bbqs to attend. I only made 2.

Daily mileage: 34 miles
Running total: 832 miles

Day 27: Time to rest

I decided to take it easy today and just take a nap after work. It felt great.

Daily mileage: 6
Running total: 798

Day 26: Keep on truckin'

Am I tired? Of course I am. But the hardest revolution is always the first one...

Daily total: 44 miles
Running total: 792 miles

Day 25: He who LAFs last.

If you haven't checked lately, the LAF website is back up. It's much better than the last version for sure. Check it out (WARNING: Grown men in spandex!)

Did most of my riding again on the river trail. It's amazing how many people I know out there. Some by name, others just by bike or some other unique feature. It's nice to turn around and chat with someone for a mile or two and head back on your way. Or if your busy, just a friendly "Hey" and a wave. Good times.

Daily total: 38
Running total: 748 miles

Day 24: One week to go...

Looks like I have my work cut out for me now. 290 miles in one week. Good thing this is a holiday weekend.


Daily total: 41 miles
Running total: 710 miles