So Marcie, does it count as separate rides when you stop for a sandwich? Or a sip of water? Then you could tell the doc you are only doing 2 mile rides if you stop for water every 2 miles during your 30 mile ride.
Just easing- good that you are feeling good!

The past few days I was quite tired out on even short rides- now i think it was just the heat and humidity draining me. I have always lived without air conditioning all my life, but my office is upstairs at home here and it gets to be 90 degrees up under roof where I work! So we are getting a new furnace soon and are having central AC put in at the same time. Should be odd but a relief.
Anyway, today was not hot or too humid and I felt great again on my bike.
I did a 29 mile ride this morning and wasn't tired at all.

I had a special treat though- I saw a BALD EAGLE during my ride, just 2 miles from my home! Now that is not common around here unless you drive to the Hudson river. The only other wild bald eagle I've ever seen was on the coast of Maine when I was 18 (100 years ago). So this was very special to see!
I was riding past a hayfield surrounded by woods and I heard a gang of crows screaming. They were circling what looked like a huge black and white skunk (or a little border collie maybe?) hunkered down in the middle of the cut field. I stopped to watch, thinking this skunk was rather dumb to be sitting in the open mid-day. Suddenly the "skunk" takes off and flies across the field, revealing the brilliant white head and tail and giant wingspan! I was in awe! It flew off over the trees and away.