Heck stap, if you've been averaging 40 miles weekly you're way ahead of me! I've ridden about 250 miles this year with the longest being 16 miles. Additionally, in another rite of passage, I've been started on bp meds and am currently in the "what will work best" phase. The good thing is that my doc is amenable to accomadating my "atheleticism". This combined with I don't like riding in crappy weather and this spring has been, at least by my definition, crappy has conspired to slow my start this year. The weather, however, is finally beginning to change and I'm actually beginning to get a few rides done. Another 50 miles or so and I'll hopefully start to lengthen the distance. Soon I hope to sucumb to the sweet, siren call of Irma's!