I just can't stop riding

Today (Sunday) I thought I would complete one final ride to finish up my Hershey's Tour de Pink virtual ride. I mapped out a 40 mile ride and when I added it to what I had already done before heading out I realized I was just 1 mile shy of 280 miles. So I hit the road to go as far as I could. I tested myself by doing a ride I had done during my training which really tested my strength. I was really happy with how well I did, including a very steep hill that I had to take a 5 minute break after to catch my breath. This time I went up in slow and kept going! I completed 44.76 miles in 3 hours. Now I'm at 283.04 miles.

James and I went out to an early dinner to celebrate our 6 year wedding anniversary as well as celebrate my finishing the Tour de Pink. (Pictures is after dinner in North Beach).
But as we talked at dinner I realized I was really close to completing 300 miles. Sooooo...I can't stop now, I have to complete 300 miles. I'm hoping to do a ride to work this week as long as the weather holds out - we are supposed to have rain the rest of the week. If not I'm going to do a short ride on Friday before James, the kids and I head to Ocean City for the weekend.

As soon as I get my very last ride in I will post again.

9/2/09 - 41.52 miles

9/5/09 - 34.85 miles

9/6/09 - 45.21 miles

9/7/09 - 26.36 miles

9/12/09 - 10.47 miles

9/13/09 - 43.4 miles

9/19/09 - 36.47 miles

9/20/09 - 44.76 miles

Total = 283.04 miles