WHOO HOO!! knocked off 48 today. I know some of you may not care; but boasting a little once in while keeps me motivated. I rolled out at sunrise this morning, drove 10 miles to a predetermined starting point for a loop I had not yet ridden. Google maps estimated the distance at 45; turn out it was 48.77. 10 miles of hills into a 10 mph wind followed by 24 miles of relatively flat ground and a variety of directions then finishing with 14 miles of hills with that same 10 mph wind. Did it in 3:11:43 for and average speed of 15.3. My longest ride ever and burned approximately 2100 calories (according to my spreadsheets).