Each year seems to have its ebb and flow. As to cycling, August was my peak last year, as I started training with my wife for her first long ride. I'd been riding extensively, so the time spent with here was barely almost maintenance. But that was my first riding season in almost 25 years.

This year, I actually burnt out a bit. Learned the hard way that riding as hard as I can every single ride, with what might have been an unreasonable goal for my second season, just didn't work well. I've taken the last two weeks off, partly because of travel and partly because of just needing a rest. Really looking forward to getting home and getting back on my bike, and hoping to put some good quality miles in before the rain starts.

And in response to a responder - living in the PacNW doesn't mean you like to ride in the rain, it just means that you learn to do it. Every year you have 9 solid months to practice...