Good times
After weeks of not riding, I made the choice to get back in the saddle this weekend. I had great parties both night, but refrained from any booze and left before the people with kids did. At the risk of sounding like a broken record, it would be nice to date someone who understands, or at least tolerates this lifestyle. What a 180 from years ago.
At any rate, yesterday was about 30 miles on the road bike, doing the Braes bayou loop from Gessner to UH and back. Construction has been going on there for more than a year just east of the Med Center. There is no good way to get to UH without taking surface streets. This isn't a big deal on the weekends, but it kills the extra trip during the week. I felt okay on the ride, but I can tell it's been a while.
Today was 23 miles on the fixed gear with the group ride from Bike Barn in the Village. Wow. I don't have the stamina I used to (this is fixable), but my speed was good. The interval training I've been doing and Krav have both helped with quick active recovery and getting the mindset to keep pushing. Riding with other people definitely helps, since there is that natural sense of competition. Pity I wound up by myself for the last 1.5 miles, since I completely sandbagged it. Bad, bad Chris. Overall though, I'm happy with my performance.
I've seen some great people this weekend, and for that I am grateful. Off to continue my education for Krav in a natural extension of what we learn in class.
