When long is short? How does that happen? Long is long; and short is another story, right?

Sunday, as a rule, is long ride day. Today, however, I decided I wouldn\’t try to knock out 40-45 miles. During the past week there were one or two days when my morning ride was much shorter than usual. Last Thursday I was so tired and sleepy that I skipped it.

Thus I figured it really would not be wise to push myself too far today. I decided to shoot for 30 or so miles, and got in a bit  over 32 miles. That is when long is short.

I actually felt pretty good, and was tempted to go farther. I hit 19+ mph while passing some other riders. All the same, I stuck to my plan. That\’s part of training, after all!

On the way back home I tried riding more easily with five miles still go. I want to see whether I\’ll have less trouble with post-exertional hypotension. It\’s worth a try.

Today I tried some new ride food: This Bar Saves Lives. I found them on sale for 50 cents each, and bought a couple: one Dark Chocolate  Cherry, and one Madagascar Vanilla Almond & Honey. Not surprisingly, I like the chocolate kind better. The vanilla one seems too dry and crumbly, although it tastes good. The trouble with the chocolate one, naturally, is that the chocolate got rather melt-y and messy. It\’s hot today!