Week #22 Rolled over 9K this week

 

Week #22 - 541 miles

Got over 9,000 miles this week. I also got in a couple good long rides of 117 miles & 130 miles. The wind has decided not to quit blowing which has made for some tough days in the saddle. On Sunday I came back over 36 minutes faster over 65 miles and wasn't really even trying that hard. It was nice to get in a little over 7 hours and being stopped for less than 5 minutes. I probably could of used a little more food and drink but it is good to push the body sometimes so when you get in a situation where you need to push through, you know that you can. Next up is my trip to Emporia from Lawrence on Friday to watch the start of Unbound then return back to Lawrence on Saturday. I hopefully be able to do The Chugg ride on Sunday.

Week #21 A little ahead of schedule

 

Week #21 - 473 miles

As of this week, I am 669 miles ahead of 2020 for total mileage. On Saturday was my 29th ride over 100 miles for the year. This is one more than 2020. I will be doing 13 100+ rides in July during Tour de Plains, so that month will probably keep up a bit. I am still hoping to do Cannonball 550 in September. I really want to get that 500+ mile ride in this year. I also would like to get in a 700 mile week sometime this year. The first full week of Tour de Plains could be it depending on how many miles I ride on the rest day.

Week #20 Good week / Good legs

 

Week #20 - 568 miles

After a couple weeks of recovering from IWAR, my body is starting to feel good again. I wasn't really planning on having this big of a week, but when you get in 3 rides of 100+ miles, the miles start to pile up. Got in 2 stops at Sunrise Bakery, which is the best place for a mid ride stop. This next week will be a little of a down week since family is in town, but I will see if I can get close to 2K for the month.

Week #19 Still recovering

 

Week #19 - 341 miles

I was able to get in my 25th ride over 100+ miles this week but also some good recovery time. My body took a beating at IWAR and catching a cold didn't help out things. Getting back to western Nebraska and some easy miles did the trick. Luckily the wind wasn't too bad while riding out there but it was still chilly. This next week I hope I can get back into some good miles. No real hurry to push things real hard, just some longer rides in the warmer weather will be nice.

Week #18 Recovery Week & I kind of needed it

 

Week #18 - 310 miles

April - 1722 miles

So it has taken me most of this week to recover from IWAR. I felt that I caught up on sleep fairly quick but all week I had a real bad cough. On Thursday I was able to get in a 70 miler and felt ok. On Saturday the weather had turned bad again so I didn't go as far as I had planned. This is the first week of the year that I didn't get in 100+ mile ride in. Probably better that I get rested up than get really sick and actually have to miss a day. Next week will be a lower mileage week with travel. The weather looks like it still doesn't want to cooperate except for Tuesday. I will try to get in a long ride in that day.