I will need to find some new adjectives to describe my cycling mindset in recent weeks. "Relentless" is my current favorite. Looking back on my past three years of cycling, I always felt rather proud of the mileage figures that I'd posted each year, but those numbers are (so far) looking pale compared to my current season. For instance. . .
-- In June of 2010, I rode more miles on my bicycle (320.9) than I've ever ridden in a single month, eclipsing my previous record set in July of 2008.
-- As of July 1, 2010, I am 274.1 miles ahead of where I was on July 1st of last year and 319.1 ahead of this same time in 2008!
-- I am on schedule to break the 1,000 mile mark sometime in late-July or early August, about a month earlier than in years past.
-- On June 28th, I passed the half-way mark to my seasonal goal of 1,500 miles.
I am now making plans for my annual Half Century ride, which I've previously completed in late-July. I may even ride two such rides in 2010. So far in 2010, I've already ridden 10 rides greater than 30 miles, and 2 greater than 40 miles. Since my most recent ride was 44.7 miles, I have no doubt that I already have the legs for a 50 mile ride. The trick will be to find a day that's not too hot and not too windy . . . and to plan my ride so that I'm not on the road when the sun is highest in the sky.
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