Satisfaction of the early stages of attaining cycling form

Did another 30 miles or so today. I just want to comment on what a great feeling it is, having gone up a hard hill, or done some acceleration to catch another cyclist--legs burning with lactic acid build-up and breathing going at a good clip--to feel there's still more gas in the tank. In other words, you're putting out hard and it hurts, but at the same time you feel like you can sustain it and maybe even gear it up a notch or two. Compare this to early in the season when, once you reach the top of that same hill, you feel like it's all you can do just to keep your legs moving.

Anyway, I'm starting to feel some of that satisfaction now. Looking for an opportunity to up the mileage again, but it's doubtful we'll be able to do that soon--certainly not tomorrow. We'll be lucky to get in some short on-road mileage, and may even have to resort to the stationary bikes. Well, I try to take comfort in the fact that quite a few weeks of decent cycling weather lie ahead of us.