Nine-Day Total : 111 Miles

During a recent nine-day period, I rode:
       32 miles on a Cascade Training Series ride
                 but I got separated from my partner  :(
       3 miles to and from yoga
       7 miles, from Montlake, via the UW campus
      39 miles, Marymoor Park and back
      30 miles on another Cascade Training Series ride

But, I need to up the mileage.  Tomorrow, my partner and I are going to attempt a 50-mile ride, I with my
      trusty Trek, he with his new bike

And I'm going to try to move my avg. speed on the flat up to 13 mph.

Went to AAA the other day, got a map of Iowa, and circled all the small towns we'll be going through.  I'm excited!  Did you know that Washta, Iowa, advertises itself (on their website) as "the coldest spot in Iowa"? Also, its name came into being when a local Native American indicated his approval about a pioneer's gun by saying "Wash-ta, washta" (again, according to their website).  It has a park that sounds beautiful--the Little Sioux River and Ranney Knob Park (BTW, what is a Ranney Knob?). 

More later.