A little less than 2 years ago I started commuting 2 to 3 days a week (30 miles r/t) and so I consider myself a commuter first and foremost. However yesterday, on a whim I decided to go out and get a good ride on a nice long MUP near Atlanta. I was originally only going to ride about 40 miles or so, but then I was feeling so good that I just decided to keep going (although I semi-planned for it by packing lots of high energy snacks just in case). Ended up doing a full century semi-loaded (rack and backpack with probably around 20 lbs of weight). It was a great ride. I hit 'the wall' around the 65 mile mark. Took me about 10 miles to break-through. It was rough for a while but I was finally able to get into a decent groove for the last 25 miles or so. Next up- touring! My goal is to ride the Natchez Trace. Here's my ride at the midpoint mark