gretaboy - i've dramatically upped the kms this years too - to have already passed 4000kms is a lot for me. I think 10k is achievable. listen to your body. agree with not smashing every ride (which i'm also accustomed to but with the extra kms, our bodies have to recover). don't forget to mix up the rides a bit so not to get bored!
Just went into 3rd place this morning, after this arvos ride I wont be on the bike again until Tuesday with regards to commuting k's so lets see if I keep that place
Jason - I am now also looking at trying to overtake you in the Bike journal department as well
, not that many places from you at this point
I cant change the course that I ride all that much, but trying to dodge the crap on the road keeps my mind focused and I have started picking points on my ride to go hard and other points where I just ride. I have hills at the end of my morning and arvo rides, so I always try and smash it on them now to try and improve my climbing ability...do little things to keep me interested. Am seriously thinking about introducing an ipod as well for music and just have one earphone in so I can still hear the traffic coming up behind me
Soon I will be trying to increase my daily k's as a result of being involved in the Global Corporate challenge. I will aim for a minimum of 100k's a day when this starts.