It was a tough day on the bike. I got a late start in tackling my new sixty mile route. I needed to ride the entire route, collect mileage markers and mark the route for an upcoming club ride. I knew ten miles into the ride it was going to be a long day. My legs were dead, dead, dead. I guess the 54 miles of hills I rode yesterday did me in and today I would pay. I kept plugging along and even with my dead legs I did enjoy the scenery - the countryside here is just beautiful. Along with my dead legs I felt really dehydrated - went through 100 ounces of fluid today and still felt thirsty. The one big climb about did me in and I gave some serious thought to dismounting and walking to the top but I slowly, very slowly made my way to the top (1/2 mile climb @ 9.9% grade). As the ride progressed so did the wind. I fought a crosswind or headwind the entire day. I would have loved a tailwind but it was not to be today. In the end I logged 60.09 miles and am exhausted!