Training objective: just a solid tempo ride for about 5 hours. Okay, went a bit over 150, but had to make sure I didn't cut it short! Got a 96 Strava "Achievements" - including 1 Top 4 trophy (missed the KOM by 2 seconds...), a Top 5 trophy, a Top 7 trophy, 2x Top 9 trophies (missed the KOM on one by 4 seconds...) and 2x Top 10 trophies (missed the KOM on one by 14 seconds), plus 48 PR's and 41 other "achievements". Not bad! I tried to do the Markermeer counter-clockwise, but got caught up in a zillion road closures and detours due to a music festival so I decided to head to Huizen and do the Naarderbos (mud-fest!) then head over to Bloemendaal to do Het Kopje, and back to Amsterdam. Had a blast putting the "grrrrrrrr" in gravel bike out there in the wind, rain, mud and sand (you name it!) today - the bike and I were a complete mess by the end of the 150 km's but I think the bike loved it as much as I did! :) A great way to celebrate Canada's 150th!