Originally Posted by VeganRider
Thanks, I think you might be right about the 60 & 60 because yesterday's 60 seemed a lot easier than today's. Maybe I should have recovered first? Sometimes I start to doubt myself when I'm ridding solo, in a group I know where I stand

. lol. But when I'm plunking along all by myself mile after mile and start to wear down I think to myself, "man do I suck". I think I'll go clean my chain.
Take it easy on yourself, lol...I set off this morning to ride 50, and limped in after 33, not one single pedal stroke felt better than a fred on vacation...ugh...even downhills were slowwwww.