Hi everybody! Unfortunately, I haven't ridden my bike much at all this year. In March I had shingles, which zapped my energy and I'm having trouble getting it back. I just want to come home from work and go to bed. My doctor says this is normal, just give it time. The weather in Kentucky has cooled off after a very hot summer so I can no longer use the excuse, "It's too hot." Yesterday I pulled myself up off the couch and got in an 11 mile ride. Getting started (like deciding to go riding) took alot of will power, but once I got started it was great! Today I got in a 14 mile ride. I'm looking forward to doing a 100 mile ride as soon as I feel strong enough. I could use some words of encouragement to get back into a regular routine of riding. A few years ago I rode a total of 2000 miles. So far this year I've only ridden 73, so I really feel like a whimp lately!