ALMOST THERE

I need to raise $150 for the "24 Hours of Booty" ride that is coming up on July 25th. I'm at $130. Not too shabby.

I want to thank everyone who has graciously donated to this cause. I'm anxious to do this ride. I'm hoping to ride 100 to 150 miles. 24 hours. Do the math. :)

I had a quiet weekend, bike-wise. I got back on this morning and put into practice something I've been TRYING to do for months. It sounds so simple, it's dumb: Ride for fun. Remember being a kid? Riding up the park, or over to a friend's house.... Easy pace and just on the bike for a purpose of getting from point A to point B.

I rode that way this morning. Yeah, I had my speedometer set and counting, but I didn't even look at that darn thing during my ride. I rode slowly. I probably averaged 14mph. It took me 7 miles out of 10.45 miles to "warm up" and pick up the pace a bit, but I didn't care.

I rode leisurely. I need to do more of this. If I'm going to ride for 10+ hours out of the 24 hours of Booty ride, I need to ride for fun. 10 hours at 13mph beats 8 hours at 15.5mph. Trust me.

I'm going to go out for a ride tonight and just enjoy the ride, the scenery, the sounds, the "whole" picture.

What a great ride I had this morning.