Another very early start this morning - up and out by 4:50. Very similar ride to yesterday - 45 miles covered between home and work. The main difference was the race that broke out between two regular early morning comuters and myself. Childish I know but it made me work very hard indeed for 5 mins or so. The result was I came second out of three, but mainly due to the fact that the bloke who won had very little regard for traffic lights or his own safty. The down side is that my legs are feeling very very tight. I have just had to walk up stairs and my quads felt like they were on fire. I guess that is not a good sign. However by the time I get home I will be on a minimum of 255 mile simce Monday. 350 will fall. 400 might be achieved. 450 - well its possible but will requre time, effort and yet more good will on the part of my good lady wife.