It was a simple plan, head out 30 miles, turn around and ride back. I started out at slow pace and never really got into a groove. Out Ben Zvi and the 44, quiet streets on this Rosh HaShana. It seemed like I had a little headwind on the way out, and I didn't mind because I figured I would need the help on the way back. Out to Hwy 3, feeling okay but slow. On the first moderate little climb past the highway, I was able to keep it above 10 mph the whole way, but it was an effort near the end. Not so good on the second climb, where I started slow and got even slower when the incline increased. This is when I should have realized I was low in energy. Out to the 38, heading south to the point where there is a fairly short, steep downhill. I didn't want to climb back up, so I turned around and rode back to the 3835, turning here to get a little more distance in. Off this road is the Teperberg Winery, but it looks pretty industrial. Retraced my route back to the 38, and I was slow from here all the way back home. All the climbs were a chore, no legs cramping but no push at all. And that tailwind I was hoping for was much more of a headwind, no help at all and somewhat of a hindrance. Even the coasting downhill sections seemed slow, and I was definitely in "just make it to the end" mode. By the time I realized I was low-energy, I just figured there wasn't any real benefit in stopping to get something to eat. So I suffered on the way back. Really happy to get to the end, but it seemed anticlimatic, since I had been awaiting it for the last half of the ride. Definitely need a different strategy for getting calories during such rides, this was not a good day.
Avg speed = 15.6 mph. Total mileage = 60.6 mi
Avg heartrate = 139 bpm
Total elevation gain = 2730'
https://www.mapmyride.com/workout/3821427892
https://www.fitbit.com/activities/exercise/25639057193
