Hi all, finally found my way back here! Busy busy end-of-semester, and then I got sick with a nasty nasty flu virus. the doctor says 6 weeks, but I have just finished my 4th week of it and feel quite good now.

So my Saturday I went for my first significant road ride since June 29th (I have been for for 3 30minute rides, slowly, on the flat as well just to make sure my body still knew how to balance on a bike!).

So my Satuday ride was a hard, hilly 50km, I took the uphills steadily and had real trouble making it home - climbing the last 2km before I get home at about 7kph! It took me over 2 1/2 hours... but I did it, my breathing stayed under control, my heart rate behaved and responded as it should.

I feel like I have ridden a really hard race, My legs are aching like they would after a TimeTrial... but I feel good. Recovery is well under way. Yahoo!!!

MudMucker... mine was all country roads too and (apart from the wind) a beautiful day - surprisingly warm for winter too - a balmy 18'

And MD... a 20mile prelude to A RUN? I am always amazed at you gals who ride and then run! But I think you were being given a message... "ride good, poor run"...
The message then? Ride more!!! (Forget running you dont see as much countryside anyways!!! )