I love getting in shape

The last two weeks I have been feeling much stronger. The hard workouts and the winter training have paid off. This week I rode out to Pewaukee and around the lake then The Tuesday Lannon ride is really a challenge...looking at my heart rate monitor I am up to my max several times on the hilly course. I rode the Transition Bike shop "Chat Ride" on Thursday. It 's great ride as it is a controlled pace at 17MPH for 35 miles, a pretty flat course. Today Nancy and I rode the Southwest Y ride, 42 miles for me, averaging 17MPH on another hilly course. With other rides I got a total of about 180 miles this week. I'm still running a little bit with the dog, about 20 miles a week. Pretty slow but it's good for the dog. I won a iPod shuffle in a drawing...that was pretty cool. A good intensity week! And the donations to Make a Wish are starting to come in. I am grateful for and humbled by people's generosity.