Wow, what a ride home. My legs were surprisingly strong after a pretty tough morning ride and after a pretty tough week overall of running and biking. The unusual headwind of the morning turned into the customary tailwind of the afternoon -- customary for the summertime pattern, which appeared today for real. Low 70s and a 10-15 MPH tailwind ... what could be better?

Still, I did the 20-miler at blazing speeds and I am now officially beat as a result. I semi-bonked today, too, and devoured a Milky Way bar which fired me up for the remainder of the ride.

I'm going to have to start stocking up on Gatorade. The season's are a-changing !! Potential for 80s this weekend. Love it.