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Biking conditioning getting better. I currently have 1,500 miles since March. Not as many as I normally ride but not bad. I just finished a ride to Downs which is at the 45 mile distance. I wanted finish in LeRoy for 55 miles but I only planned riding to Bloomington at 40 miles. I felt so good and ahead of time so I extended another 5 miles. I felt it would have been a great day to ride to Champaign, my first century since the new knee. but time did not permit this. Last week, in celebration of our 50th wedding anniversary, the kids came home for the weekend. I convinced Eric and his girlfriend Ester to ride to Eureka, do a small lunch, and ride back, a 20 mile round trip. A shout out to Russells cycling. He not only let me borrow a bike for Eric, but when we discovered Ronni's bike was to big for Ester, Joe loaned another bike that fit her dimensions. Being somewhat concerned about Ester's ability to bike that 20 mile distance, I quickly discovered my concern was not warranted. I knew she did a little biking and has trained for marathons but was delighted when she took the lead and ran a consistent 12-13 mph. A great time was had by all and Joe Russell came through like a champ. Pun intended. On another note, my usual route leaving the city was just covered with chip seal meaning loose gravel. I do not ride on those roads so I had to deviate from my normal route. And, one of my roads is totally unusable as per the attached pic. Still looking forward to my first century so stay tuned
