after a month maybe bit longer of no riding with sore back, I finally felt good enough to ride.

Popped some aspirin about 15 minutes before the ride, streched out carefully, my back, my glutes and hamstring. It was a very pleasant ride today. Just over 18 miles and 1260 feet of climb. Warmed up as I rode to my training ground mostly flat 5 miler then did two sets of climb. Took it pretty easy too. In the hills, I stopped and watched a flock of peacocks, males with their irridiscent plumage showing off to the drab brown colored females. Right in the middle of the road. So pretty. Misty and foggy so everything around were shrouded in the fog. And the birds were so close I could almost touch them. It was really beautiful to watch them dance...

lovely ride.

I hope to get bit more serious about my riding in 2009. No more false starts and fits... And yes I'm totally out of shape.

AND GOOD RIDDANCE TO 2008. sheesh. It was not a good year

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