Last weekend was perfect for riding. We did the Fall City Carnation area again but went about 35 miles this time. The weather could not have been better and the temperature was probably in the 70's just right for the amount of exercise we were doing. The last time we did this ride the corn was just starting to come up and now it was full grown and probably close to harvest time. The ride was very comfortable and I am apparently averaging about 13-14 mph on the flat which is better than I was doing when I first started riding. The few hills there were I rode up.

Yesterday I had planned to go for another long ride but decided that I didn't feel like it. Instead I decided to work on my hill riding by riding from my house to my sister's on the other side of the Narrows. I did much better than I thought I would and only had to walk twice. That was on the steepest parts on the approaches to the bridge. My sister-in-law who is an expert biker says that a lot of bikers end up walking those sections. To my surprise I made it all the way up the hill to my house although I came close to getting off a couple of times. The distance was short but the accomplishment was great!

Saturday was practice again. We rode in the Fall City, Carnation area. The weather was beautiful and although it was warm it was not impossible. We were scheduled to do 20 miles but instead we did 29 miles. By the end I was tired but I still felt good. My knee was starting to bother me a little at the end but was fine afterwards.

Yesterday I went riding on the Foothills Trail. I had intended to ride the full trail (30 miles) but when I started my knee was bothering me a little and I was feeling very tired (I think from a cough I have had for the last week). Therefore I only went as far as Orting which I think is about half way. Since I won't be able to make pracitce this weekend I will have to make sure to get my 30 miles in sometime during this next week.

I had bought an odometer for my bike but when I tried to install it I couldn't get it to work. I will have to bring it to the next practice to see if one of the others can figure out what I am doing wrong.