Well, it was another Tour de Whidbey bike ride ... I DID THE FULL RIDE this year, so that was amazing! As it seems to happen when life gets busy, you just don't have enough time to train. Besides my normal 30 miles a week (typically, Mon., Weds. and Fri. - 10 miles each day), I only did one 50 mile practice ride (and a couple of 20's). So, the ride was a bit of a strain (to put it mildly), but it was fun and I had a great time. I met a lot of people and they helped to encourage me along the course.    ... finished the ride in 7' 20".