Yesterday's Ride

Being that it is February, and that it is still relatively cold to be engaging in strenuous outdoor activities, yesterday marked my first bike ride of the year. (The four posts below are pictures of the local trail I ride most often) Normally during the warmer months I've gotten to where I ride up to three times a week. I will go at least once a week, and almost always twice in any given week.

At any rate, mountain biking is something I love to do, be it for the rush of whizzing by trees two inches from my handlebars, getting good ol' muddy, staying in shape, or just because I love to be outside in the first place.

As I said, yesterday was the first ride of the year. My lungs were burning so bad I thought they were going to jump out of my throat and catch fire. I guess the cardio part of my being in shape went in the dumper over the winter months. On the upside, I was pleased with the way I have maintained my leg strength, but don't ask me how I did it. It was a bit odd, I could hammer up hills, tear through mud, and basically pedal through any obstacle I wanted, but when I stopped and noticed what my heart and lungs were telling my brain I damn near puked!

All the more reason to ride...