Odd weather today -- warm, very windy, rainy. But I needed to ride to maintain my training for an upcoming 50 miler. Today was just 26 miles, but with the wind and rain in my face for half the ride it was a hard 26 miles. The ride follows along a large river and there were whitecaps on it. Managed a pace of 15 mph and called that good, but was WIPED OUT afterward. You know the kind of ride where it's painful while you're doing it, but afterwards you have a strong sense of contentment for having conquered it -- this was one of those.