Another 18 miles in this afternoon...I'm hoping to crank up the miles soon...everything in noteable biking distance around here always seems to put me @ 18 miles for the round trip. Want to start nailing MORE! I keep tackling nasty hills and LOVE the way my bike can climb! I tend to average between 14-15 mph.

Although my "dorky shorts" have been a big help, I STILL feel enough pain to give me "pause"...! Which can be frustrating...the SPIRIT is willing and so is MOST of my body...grrr! How can I knock down the miles with this pain holding me back...?

I have been finding out little ways to alleviate the problem, such as by standing on my pedals when I see either rough road, stones or holes coming up. Sometimes I just stand on my pedals to just give my butt a break...seems to help a bit. I usually stop for a break every 9-10 miles and do stretches, etc. and my butt seems to recover...for a bit.

I've been enjoying watching and reading about Scottish cyclist Mark Beaumont, aka Guiness World Book Record holder for cycling round the globe who earlier this year completed his journey from Anchorage, AK to the southernmost part of Argentina. What an inspiration!

Here's his blog for more info:

www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/cycl
ingtheamericas/

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ma
rk_Beaumont_%28cyclist%29

Too cold tomorrow a.m. to consider biking to work...maybe later after work...? We'll see!

Hope everyone has had a SPARKIN' weekend...have heard lots of great stories already! :-)

Don