Maybe you could get a gel pad insert for the ball of your foot. That might help! Honestly, I think what hurt me the most after the ride was the bad sunburn I got on the back of my shoulders! Unfortunately, it's now starting to peel instead of turning in to a nice tan.

I actually ended up going for a spontaneous ride today. It wasn't looking too good weather-wise, but when I looked up the forecast it said it was just going to be gloomy, but no rain. My friend Amber was supposed to have come over for a ride or the gym, but she bailed on me at the last minute, and then a co-worker of mine actually texted me and asked if I wanted to come up to Tacoma for a ride, so I did. It was only 13 miles, but it had a fair amount of hills, and he rides at a good pace. It was fun!

Have fun this weekend! I'll be at work, of course... But I'm going to ask my husband if he wants to do the ride to his parent's house in Puyallup and back on Mon or Tues, which is around 70 miles and incorporates a lot of the STP route in it. I haven't done it yet, but I guess it's not too hilly, just miles.