This evenings ride was 50% longer than the others over the past 4 days... so I'm feeling really awesome about it.

Went up Route 56 into Norwood, down Park St to River Road, and followed River Road back home. 15.3 miles in all - and I didn't get an exact time since my iPhone and iPod were both dead. The trip was roughly an 1:15 for an average speed of 12.24 MPH.

This route was really actually very nice - there were two inclines that were fairly brutal. The first headed up Park St until you reach the intersection with River Rd.. I used to ride from Norwood down 56 to Potsdam, and then back to River Rd. on Norwood, so that stretch used to be downhill - so I was unaware of what I was getting into there. The second was a couple miles into the River Rd., and I don't even think it was all that bad by itself, but I hadn't gotten my heart rate under control yet from the first incline, and had to stop to bring it back down again.

Anyway - woo! here's a map.

I'm going to try to do this trip again every day this week... although tomorrow the weather most likely won't cooperate. If I make the ride Wednesday and Thursday though, I'll be at 93.8 miles since I started biking again last Thursday (the 23'rd) before I leave for the weekend to attend Cigar Fest 2009

Feeling great... can't believe I ever stopped biking.