I rode from Weaver Park to Hwy 204 and back. I probably averaged my best time yet. The only problem is that I now have a seriously sore muscle in my left lower back. I moved my seat back about 3/4", and now I wonder if that caused my problem, or if it is just because I pushed myself really hard today. I guess I'll find out tomorrow. I plan a longer and slower ride tomorrow.

There were lots of people riding The Chief Ladiga Trail this morning. I rode 18.35 miles, and my average time was acceptable but not really good. I hope to see some improvement soon. 12 days until The Cheaha Challenge. I really need more time but I guess I'll just have to get in as many miles as I can before May 6.

I finally got to ride today. It was a short 12.25 miles, Weaver Park to Hwy 204 and back. The trail looked really good today. There were several people out riding. I hope for a longer ride tomorrow.

I rode 12.3 miles today. I rode my usual route, Weaver Park to Hwy 204 and back. There were very few people out today. I saw one other person on a bike, and two walkers. It was very windy, and a little cool when I first started. Not much of note to report other than still lots of dead grass and debris on the trail.

Latest word I have on the Chief Ladiga Trail is that the eastern 4.5 miles of the trail should be completed in mid to late May. The western part of the trail (4 miles) would be started by approximately July or August. It still seems possible that the trail could be completed by September.

I rode 26 miles today. My average time was actually better than usual. Maybe I"m actually making some progress. There was lots of dead grass on the trail today. It seems they're not keeping it as clean as they have in the past.

The trail between Jacksonville and Piedmont has a problem where tree roots have caused cracks in the asphalt, and have forced parts of the asphalt up, making it uneven. This seems to have gotten worse since last summer. You have to be careful in some areas because the bumps have become severe. As soon as the trail is completed, they're going to have to seriously look at resurfacing some parts of the trail.

I made a short ride today. I didn't have very much time so I rode from Weaver Park to Hwy 205 in Jacksonville and back. I tried to do it as fast as I could, but, as usual, my average time was not very good. The trail was clear except for some freshly cut grass is Weaver that hadn't yet been blown off the trail.

No ride today. It was just too cold for me. On my last ride my bike started making a popping sound that was coming from the bottom bracket. It sounds like the bearings. I've worked on that today as well as giving my bike a good general lube job. I'll see how the bottom bracket bearing issue is the next time I ride, which will probably be Tuesday.

I won't be riding today. The hi temperature for today is supposed to be 57. I usually don't ride unless it is 60 degrees or higher. I may have to adjust that number because it isn't supposed to be above 60 before Monday. I'll just have to see how it goes.

I rode 22.68 miles today. My average time was terrible. I walked 2 1/2 miles with a friend before I rode. She walks at a very fast pace, so I was tired before I started riding. I don't think I need to try that again, but I probably will. I should have taken two water bottles with me. My bottle was empty at the half way point. It wasn't that hot, but it was very humid. I'm seriously thinking about taking a break tomorrow.

I finally got back to riding this morning. I rode from Weaver Park to Roy Webb Road just north of Jacksonville and back. My average time was a little better because I pushed myself pretty good, but it still is not nearly as good as I was averaging last year. Tomorrow I hope to do a longer ride. I'm not going to worry about my average time, I just need to get some miles in.