Power foods or: How I learned to find the logic behind feeling great and going fast

The following events are true and should not be replicated:

Thursday: I went for a fast 85 miler with Lobonc and some SLU Cycling people. I ate a lot during the ride and ate even more afterward. The fatigue I felt after that day was definitely up on the all-time list.

Friday: I played in the garden and lifted heavy things all day. I also ate a lot of cookie dough. Later that evening, I went out for a good friend's b-day party, had half a beer + 2 shots and went to bed around 12:30.

Saturday: Wussed out on the early ride but ended up riding a bit with Lobonc around 10. We stopped at Cafe Ventana for some coffee and pastries (I only ate half of mine). The great thing about today was that I felt TERRIFIC on the bike. I was running out of gears during some of the flatter parts and I hammered the biggest gear I could find while going up the rollers of Geyer and Clayton. After dropping Andy off, I did a race-like effort during the 3+ mile ride back to my house and it felt amazing as well despite a nasty headwind.

During this ride, I kept wondering why I was feeling so great. Not one part of Friday's activities should justify great sensations on the road, yet it happened. Should I try to replicate those activities for next week? Will I eat my weight in cookie dough again? Is feeling "good" a random occurrence, or a carefully planned event that can be replicated? I can't believe that everything that happened yesterday will result in a great day the following morning, so I should probably take the good times when I get them.

Lesson: When it's good, make it great. When it's bad, make it good.