Went back to Smithville today alone and determined to push the pace a bit. I went 22.12 miles and averaged 14.2 mph, which maybe isn't too bad considering the extremely winding route. Anyway, the way I felt at the end tells me it was a good workout.
Two days ago there was a lot of wildlife (jackrabbits, deer, geese and even a fox). Today I got there later in the morning and saw just a few jackrabbits. And a couple blue birds.