Michael warned me.....but.....

Had a great day (75degrees)  and cloudy, but the winds were strong out of the south at 15-20 mph with gusts over 25mph. Started on the Natchez Trace and headed north. Was going a good clip when I changed gears and my chain came off. I was able to get in back in just a couple of minutes and back on the Trace. Felt really good and went 11 miles before turning round and then the headwinds really challenged me as I was heading south. I also got a little sore in my left butt and that nagged me for several miles.I fueled up half way through the ride and hydrated well, so I felt pretty good at the end of the ride (compared to the other day). After 22.2 miles, I pulled into the parking area and that's when I had the ah ha moment. I hadn't released my bike shoe clips. Consequently, I just fell over. A couple of people asked if I was OK and I took a moment to figure our how to get my shoes off before getting up. Embarrasing moment!! Michael from the bike shop warned me about this when he did the fitting, but I was so excited about how well I did on the ride I completely forgot about it. That won't happen again soon. Took 1 hour 47 minutes to go 22.2 miles at an ave. speed of 12.4 mph. Burned 784 calories and climbed 1375 ft in elevation. Great views over the resevoir, with white caps on the water. Still contemplating my plans for Sunday..day off, gym or ride...we'll see tomorrow.