I survived

4 hours on the road. I guess it was good for base miles, the scenery was quite nice at times...but honestly, 4 hours on the MTB is way more enjoyable than 4 hours on the road. We started in Sarasota and rode out to Longboat Key, to the tip of Anna Maria Island, to Palma Sola (which was really pretty), back to Anna Maria Island, and back to Sarasota. It's so flat that you never get a break from pedaling. It's a good thing that I had to stay in a lower HR zone because that let me have an excuse...I was a bit tired from lifting yesterday so I don't think I could have ridden any harder anyway. Bummer, no sno-cones, either. Pictures from the ride are here.