Another thing to keep you going. Today I knew I was not going to have a record breaking ride. The previous two days I had set record paces for me so today would be slower. What I did was work out a new route extension to take me from 9.42 miles to 10.61. I have been wanting to officially increase to better than ten miles so figured it out last night and rode it this morning it's a nice addition. Otherwise on recoup days I take certain sections (usually hills) and use a different gear combination to look for improved performance. Just a few more things to keep my interest going in addition to the beautiful morning mist.