On the tour, you will burn up an extra 10,000 or more calories. If you don't eat breakfast, or if you skip lunch, eventually your body will run out of easily consumed fuel and will have to start burning fat reserves. This sounds wonderful, but it isn't. This isn't just fatigue, which is normal. This is like falling into an emotional chasm.
People get depressed, anxious, break down in tears, and are suddenly convinced that life is awful.
A few fig bars, though, and their entire personality can take an amazing change. We hope that you join us for Cycling the Erie Canal. Please take the time to train. Trained riders are happy riders, and the kind we all like to travel with.