I just did my last ride of the month, so let me take stock. I rode 659 miles in July, which is an average of 21.2 miles per day. I rode a total of 17 times in 31 days, which makes the average ride 38.7 miles. My mileage total for the year (through seven months) is 3,602.4. I've been sick with a sinus and bronchial infection for 11 days (almost since returning from Iowa), but it didn't stop me from riding. It may sound bizarre, but as long as I'm riding, everything else is fine. (Riding is the foundation of the house that is my life.) By the way, the heat index was 98º when I departed and 102º when I returned. We have about two more months of brutal heat (August and September) before the wonderful days of autumn arrive. Texas summers are the price we pay for Texas falls, winters, and springs, which are delightful. I wouldn't live anywhere else.
Roto Ergo Sum
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