Well, I realize I’m supposed to be out on the 300k right now, but I’m not.  I’m resting.  I decided that since I’ve already done a 300k, but I haven’t done a 400 or 600, and really, really need to finish those, that doing more than absolutely necessary might be a bad idea.  So I slept in (till 7:30–woohoo!), ate breakfast, went to Wal-mart (schlepping the bags back across the 6 lane highway on foot; it’s truly an idyllic paradise here at the Best-Value Inn), and had a very nice lunch at the Taco Bell.

My friend Marcella and I are still going to ride, just not as far as everyone else.  We looked at today’s cue sheet and noted two things:  a) the first 15 miles are on roads like yesterday, but the 2nd 15 miles are on a bike path–cool.  b) there are ice cream shops on said bike path.  So we’ll head out in a few minutes and probably ride to the end of the bike path, have some ice cream, and head back.  For most normal human beings, a 60 mile ride is a reasonable endeavor for one day.  I’m trying not to feel like an underachiever . . .

The weather, mercifully, is glorious today–sunny, no humidity, low 80s.  So I’m thinking of today as the one day of this trip that feels like vacation.  No worries about getting to the next control to get warmer gloves out of my SAG bag (that was a BIG problem yesterday; lesson learned–don’t depend on the van), no need (yet) to make sure I’m carrying all my back-up lights and batteries and reflective gear, no need to stay on the course no matter what.  Just a bike ride.  I like that.