A good ride, but hard. Last night I didn't think it would happen. More on that below. The first 40 miles felt relatively easy, partly because it was cool, and lots of rolling hills, no climb too long or steep. Then, after the last rest stop at 40 miles, there was a challenging climb, then, in the last 10 miles, the biggest and steepest climb. I just went as slow as I could after the hills got hard. At the finish, there was a good live band, lots of food, and ice cream. I spent some time there before loading the car to head back. Yesterday, I left Venice around noon, planning to arrive in Santa Rosa about 8 pm and go to bed extra early. Then a big rig crashed on I-5, so I sat on I-5, mostly stopped, for three hours. I didn't arrive until 11 pm, and got to sleep about midnight. I was sure I'd be a wreck in the morning. I got up at 5 am and prepared quickly. I actually felt OK, and by the time I started the route, I wasn't thinking about the discomfort of the night before. I really value good sleep, so I'm amazed.