July 400 Mile Challenge! (Page 2)

331 miles left for me. Ugh.

I'm liking the challenge; its getitng me on the bike more than I would normally.

31 miles today thats 108 down and 292 to go!

I am way behind where I wanted to be due some crazy rain we have had here the past week.  I almost thouhgt about getting some rain gear.  Rain gear in Colorado! ha..

Stupid rain...

And that is a cool pic! 

Cool pic!!

Did 23.3 painful miles this morning....total July to date:  165.81

I think I'm on track...

Got 31 miles in tonight after my swim.

Thats 139.85 down and 260.15 to go!  I may have a real problem making it since I stripped the threads out on my crank tonight.  My right foot started to feel awefull loose that last mile, I thought it was a loose cleat.  When I got home I almost pulled the entire pedal out without even turning it.

147 down, 253 to go.  I'm off work for most of next week so I'm hoping to catch up on mileage.  I don't want to have to do huge workouts at the end of the month that require so much recovery they hurt me in other areas.  On the other hand I'd like to finally get in a 60 miler next week which would be almost 20 more than my previous long. 

I still am completely baffled when I think about what it would take to do 700.  Yeesh.  This 400 is enough for me and I'm pretty sure I won't hit this high again, maybe once the rest of the year.

23 more miles today for a total of 188 for July - 212 left to go.  Will probably go out for another 'long' ride tomorrow.

DOH!  Can't add 261/400 65%

Nice job!  You're crouseing cruising.

I have to admit that the pressure of the challenge has already worked, as of tomorrow morning I'll have as many miles in by the 15th as I had all of last month. 

If you are behind, don't give up!  Even if you think it is out of reach it is better to finish with 300/400 than 200/400. Get out there and ride!

A short  13 mile ride this morning to finish out the first two weeks of the challenge..

Brings my total to almost 203 miles - only 197 to go!!!

Rode 43 miles today up to 156 with 244 to go.

Yesterday was my last day at work so I'm officially unemployed...with lots of riding planned this week. Sunday 50, Tuesday 50-60, and tomorrow if my daughter Emily wants to ride...maybe another 15-20.  Tomorrow is tri training with Emily day so we are running, doing ows, and if she wants to ride we'll go at her pace for the time she wants..maybe an hour. She has been asking to ride with me.

I also have more miles in 2006 than I did in all of 2005.

Keep riding everyone!

250 for me with a long ride planned tomorrow.  Hopefully I'll be doing a race at the end of the month.  So, I want to have most of this done by the 25th.

Ernie