New wide platform spd pedals

I rode with the new wide platform, single sided SPD pedals yesterday.
The metatarsalgia was no better than with the old pedals. I didn't
really believe it would be better, but I thought, perhaps, if I was
very careful, I could flip them over and ride without being SPD'd to
the pedal. I gave that a try and it wasn't long before my foot slipped
off the pedal and I acquired a nice bruise on my calf. It was lucky
that it happened as I was slowing down for a highway crossing, or it
would have been worse. I definitely won't be trying that again.

Incorrect eating the day before a ride also contributed to my having a
not so great ride experience. I'd grilled some chicken breasts the day
before and they were very good. I ate too much, skipping over the
vegetables and potatoes. Morning of ride, I had my usual oatmeal, but
it wasn't enough for the ride. I didn't start feeling energetic until
I was on my third bottle of Gatorade and had stopped to consume a
Cliff bar. By then, my feet were begriming to hurt.