Wow, what a month!

My goal for the month was 500 miles. I ended up with over 1000. Good grief.

Actually, the total was 1056 miles, with 638 of those on the Django, and 418 on the mountain bike. Year-to-date, I’m at 3346 miles, well over my target goal of 2050 miles.

Highlights:

  • Lone Star Century on June 1st. I didn’t get to do the full century, due to family commitments, but I got in 66 miles at a 15.9 MPH pace.
  • Biking Across Kansas June 6-14
  • A night-time ride on June 17th — full moon, clear sky, cool temps — sweet!
  • A road ride on the mountain bike with two friends — 51 miles
  • A road ride on the mountain bike, partially with a group, partially solo — 80 miles
  • The Mullet Ride in Baldwin City on the 28th — 25 miles of hilly gravel for the ride itself, plus riding there and back, for a total of 68 miles, mostly gravel

I’d planned and trained to do a dirty century on the 29th, but my riding partner had to bail, so I’ll get that accomplished some other time. It was a little disappointing, as I felt I was ready for the ride (even though the route was supposed to be 118 miles, not just 100). But in the end, I was just as happy not to have to make that road trip (which would have been over 400 miles of driving), and the Mullet Ride was an excellent alternative.

The remainder of the year should see somewhat saner monthly totals. I’ll be out of town for a weekend in July, and for two weeks in August, so that’ll definitely cut down on my mileage for those two months. Still, I’m well on my way to meeting my yearly goal of 4500 miles, perhaps as early as August, probably no later than September.