I don\’t know what\’s up with me. I\’ve felt so tired all this past week. In fact, it seems to take a vacation for me to realize just how tired I am!

I\’ve done considerably less riding than usual over the last seven days, so I decided to leave today\’s \”long\” ride at 32 miles. Where was my energy? On the way home, I had to make several extra stops to rest. I\’m lucky there wasn\’t a strong wind.

I\’m sure I ate enough; in fact, I added up the morning\’s calories (pre-ride, ride, and post-ride drink). Far from finishing with a calorie deficit, I was nearly 280 calories over! (Then I devoured a Reese\’s Crunchy Cookie Cup, anyhow). I downed about three liters of water and 20 oz of electrolyte drink during my ride, so I think I can rule out dehydration.

Could it be my sinuses? I\’m not anemic, am I? I know this, I need to get my weight back under control!

Whatever it is that\’s going on, at least I saw some interesting wildlife today. I saw a big, dark bird high overhead. It was so far up that I wasn\’t quite sure, but it looked like it had a white head. That means only one thing: bald eagle! I also saw a great blue heron.

Back to work tomorrow — blah. I hope to get back into my regular riding schedule over the coming week. I need to work on my pace. I\’m better at hitting higher max speeds, but my overall average speed doesn\’t seem to be improving. So what\’s up?