I spent December sitting around in Vermont and Maine, drinking beer or wine by the fire. It actually was quite nice. But I'm paying for it now. The inactivity sort of extended into November because I was only commuting. The short days, weather, and workload shut down the longer weekend rides.
For those of you back in Vermont, I've lost the following: my endurance, acceleration, wind, legs. If you see any of them by the side of the road, please, I need them back. I've been looking for them here, in Monte Bello Open Space Preserve.
I cut through the OSP to get from Montebello Rd to Page Mill. It's a few miles in the dirt, but as you can see, it's road bike-friendly dirt.
There are some really nice views from the top of the ridge, Pacific Ocean to the west, SF Bay and mountains to the east. No sign of my legs though...
Ride safely and happy trails.
