More rides like this please.

In exchange for last week's crappy long ride, the training gods rewarded me with a strong ride where my nutrition went so well, near the end of the ride I thought "why not just make it an even 60 miles?" 60.25 in 3:45 which included 3 round trips over the only big bridge in south Pinellas. 100 feet tall and almost 1/2 mile climb. Oooooooo!

Apparently, red kool-aid with a little sugar and Carbo Pro works for me. Take a few Lava Salts for electrolytes and I'm golden. It would be great if this formula works as the rides get longer.

Just to give myself a few more details for posterity...started around 8am to give me an easy 30 minute warm up before joining the St. Pete Bike Club for their group ride. I chose the 20 mph group because....there was no slower group. However, I tend to be really lazy when I ride alone so I figured if I rode with the club, even just part of the way, they would push me to ride at my physical ability rather than what my internal committee thinks I should ride. And it worked. Even took a few turns pulling the group before they headed back north. It was a great ride.

112 miles on the bike this week!