3.2 miles. UP to Loco's and back. MAybe tomorrow I can talk B into riding the GW....Maybe try the route to her office again, that might do it.

18.3 miles.
It's been well over a week since I rode last....a mixture of all the rain from Fay and not wanting to interrupt creative bursts in the studio. This is not good...the not riding I mean...I basically rode the Academy Street route and was breathing hard within a few miles. Does your body really forget that quickly? The good news is I basically said the hell with it and rode almost the whole route (except) Haynes Br) on the road rather than the sidewalk...sorta taking my own space, such as it is.
The only miracle of nature was a sighting of a Fat-bellied Redneck(of the Loudmouth variety) at the Best Buy I stopped at to pick up a surge protector. And boy was he loud.
Next week, definitely doing the Silver Comet, rain or shine or volcano.

17.2 miles. B was home sick, so I took a short route and back to stop and get stuff at the pharmacy. Of course, because of their lunch policy it was locked up when I got there. So, back again.
Saw *four* deer today, and the GW was fairly busy too. I'm almost positive I saw a diamond back rattler on the sand at the side of the path....but couldn't see if it had a rattle, and it wasn't a good place to stop and look just in case. So I rode on and warned a couple of runners that were going that way.

Just a little over 4 miles. Had to do a lot of housework, so I took a break by riding out for some errands.
I might have to postpone the Silver Comet again....Tomorrow will be busy, but I might try for Tues. After that we may be getting a tropical system coming thru....

17.5 miles. A lot of people on the GW today. Almost got nailed by a hummingbird, or I almost nailed him. Weather is starting to get nice, and by that I mean cooling down.

3.4 miles....Loco's and back.
Tomorrow (Thursday) was the day I was going to go ride the Silver Comet trail, but I have some things to take care of non-bike-wise, so I'm going to definitely make it next Monday, rain or shine. Hopefully shine.

21.1 miles. Dropped off Brits phone at verizon then up and down GW.

7.3 miles. Brit and I out for errands, back, then out again for Thai. We tried to figure out where else we could ride to eat for dinner, but because of Alpharetta's rather limited selection....

That makes 48.9 miles this week.

21.3 miles. Dropped off a package on Haynes Bridge, then up (down?) Old Milton to Kimbell Br. where my left elbow was just *brushed* by the door mirror of some jerk in a PT cruiser. Lucky he was speeding too, otherwise I might have turned into him. Anywho, Kimbell Br up the GW and then Back down to Starbux (The manager, who is a neighbor, turned me on to the new Vivanno Banana Chocolate frozen drink, which I can actually have as part as my diabetic meal plan. Good and good for you!) Back up to Haynes Br, etc.
The last 2.5 miles were my fastest ride since about high school I think as the sky got dark and thunder from an approaching storm was almost continuous. I made it up the drive and into the garage not more than 20 seconds before it started pouring and a couple of minutes after *that* started hailing for a minute or two. I've been getting lucky missing rain...wonder when that's going to change. Not that I'm not prepared for it and better to be rained on in the summer then later this year.
Oh and I planned to ride at 10 Am, and actually made it out the door by 11...still pretty hot....it's going to be cooler the next couple of days since the storms rolled thru.

3.4 miles. Up to downtown for dinner and back. It was just too hot today to do any real riding. 97F. I'm going to start riding in the morning now, staring tomorrow....I hope.

16.9 miles. And 95 degrees. Ooof...

Just 3 miles yesterday as Brit and I went downtown for a few errands. That makes the weekly total 39.8 miles.
I've been giving some thought to the Cartersville ride I had been planning. The distance isn't bothering me so much as the fact that its going to be mostly heavily traveled roads and that maybe I should drive out the route before I attempt to ride it. I'm still hesitant (or timid, whatever) to ride the road around this area, no matter 40-50 miles away from home. This is something I'm going to have to get over and soon, especially if if I want to do any actual bicycle travel.
In the meantime, I think I'll go ahead and ride the Silver Comet Trail from Smyrna to Cedertown, maybe next week. That's just over 50 miles.I should be able to find a room and then ride back the next day. We'll see how it shakes out over this week.

17.2 miles. Basically the same route as last Wed. Saw two young deer on the GW.