It's great to read about your glorious recovery, TxRed!
Went for hill intervals today. It just occurred to me that I could use the roads of a local park - the highest point in the City of Vancouver at 128 meters or so - as a course for hill reps. In just over an hour I had the time to do five loops of the 3.5 km course including about 30% steep, stiff climbing.
Great weather. Felt fun! I gotta get in hill shape because in two months we are leaving for the Alps!!