Well it was cool and breezy here today- I broke out my merino wool again today...but lots of sunshine and all the flowering trees and forsythia made for beautiful scenery.

I managed to get in my longest ride yet this year- 42 miles with an average of 15.3 mph. (much faster & much more fun when the wind was at my back!), and that will hopefully set me up to complete a metric century next weekend.

I was feeling kind of wiped out this morning from the strenuous week I had at work, and decided to do experiment with my food intake and brought along some easy to eat nutrition bars, and as many of you have recommended on the site, after the first hour I ate a little bit every 30-45 minutes or so- and it really helped me keep up my pace and not get wiped out- I couldn't believe I was able to do 40+ strong miles considering how crappy I felt this morning. Thanks to all of you who share tips on this site- I'm sometimes slow to listen - but the tips are all still extremely helpful!