If you are ever having an annoying day because of the one-two whammy of a dental cleaning & interaction with a frustrating LBS, here's what I recommend:
1. Go ride your bike, 38 mi, even though you have to ride conservatively because you have some big rides planned for this weekend. Especially if it's 80 degrees out and the canyons are all green from a little bit of recent rain.
2. Make a pot of tomato soup, in anticipation of tomato soup + grilled steak salad for dinner. While you're at it, make some croutons.
3. Have a glass of wine while making the soup, since you rode your bike and can afford the calories.
4. Upload your conservative ride to Strava to find a QOM. Admittedly on an 18 sec (formerly 19 sec) segment, but still it's a QOM.
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