First 50k on my bike!

Rode 42 miles in 3 hours yesterday! Super-psyched about this, if just as a follow up to the post wherein I say I can't get anywhere.  

Very happy to get my legs-were-pumping-battery-acid moment today, and to keep going right on through and chaining three of those push-throughs..

Went from Clintonville to South of 270, then to North of 270, and back home.

Can't believe I was able to get at all below 4 minutes after mile 35. They were barely sprints, but still. Got my first less-than-three minute mile today.Totally impressed that I held fourteen mph for three hours.

There were a handful of pauses and sit-downs and a stretch session at the northernmost point. The stretch session totally got me a fifth or sixth wind.

The southern stretch /while heading south/ was nice. Good back wind, decent traffic/light flow. The ride North on High from wherever the hell I was at was awful and grueling. Head wind, up hill, antagonistic cars who must never drive around bikes. 

This ride was all about coconut water (Vita-Coco) and a Larabar (Carrot). I started off with zero food, and a pot of coffee in my belly. Had minimal food prior night (chips and nuts).

Weigh-in after was low, not good. Ate three-quarters of a pizza, ate some calcium-magnesium pills and went to bed after watching some Independence Day.