Day 23/Ride 21. 107 miles. 72F@start/90F@end. Winds under 10mph. Road glare again a "factor" today. I guess I need stronger/darker sunglasses.

Possibly the strongest ride, physically, so far. Only made 2 stops of 2 minutes each to swap bottles and get snacks/food from my bag, so there was minimal off-bike time.

But I feel the need for a day off mentally. Part of it is I didn't sleep well last night. Part of it is I just didn't feel right mentally - very hard to describe. I had a bit of trouble focusing on things like maintaining a constant cadence, a specific heart rate (range +/- 3), finding the right gear to maintain those two, and even had a slight balance issue at one point. I don't think it was a nutrition thing - I ate a decent breakfast and snacked along the way as well as having a poboy(submarne) sandwich after the halfway point (fun trying to handle that while riding!).

Post-ride, I feel noticeably more tired than usual. Not hurting or even sore but tired. I'm dragging ass enough that I'm going to take a nap.

And, I am taking tomorrow off.