Last weekend I completed the longest ride of my LIVESTRONG training to date with a 55 mile trek out to Leesburg and back on the W&OD. Rides haven’t been quite as frequent as of late due to some knee problems. About two weeks ago, I tweaked my oft-injured right knee in a soccer game. Of course this was followed by the typical paranoia about serious damage, swelling, visit to the orthopedist and an eventual MRI. Thankfully no major damage was revealed and through frequent icing and Advil, I have been able to minimize the discomfort. I was quite surprised at how good I felt after the 55 mile ride and subsequent soccer game from the weekend.

Anyone who is keeping up with my training via this blog has heard me repeatedly state my need to push past 40 miles and to find more hilly terrain in an effort to properly prepare me for the Philly course. While I am happy to have made it well past the 40 mile mark, I have yet to tackle the hilly terrain and really need to increase the frequency of my rides.

I was able to get 15 in on Tuesday, have a 25 mile ride scheduled for tonight and hope to go 60+ (maybe 70?) this Saturday. With a slightly reduced travel schedule, I think I have a good plan in place to get me ready by August 23rd.