Back in Black (spandex that is)

The weather has been especially nice around here lately--chilly enough for good sleep but warming to the mid-50s in the afternoon.  As I have a bunch of work travel (the antonym of fun travel) coming up I couldn't let the day slip by without trying out the local network of mountain bike trails that I recently discovered.

Aside from a steep entrance fee it was great.  I covered about seven miles of single-track and fire road trails with a very technical rock garden, a water crossing and two short but respectable climbs.  I felt good, especially since this was my first mountain bike ride since the duathlon I raced in November.  If I can get a deal on an annual pass or something I'm going to try to fold a little more mountain biking into my workouts.

Attentive readers might have noticed that the progress bars tracking my weight training have been . . . well making progress.  That bench press is kind of stuck, but I've gotten it on very good authority that these things take time, so I'll be patient.