A.M. - No running today. My body feels good, but I'm going to give the connective tissues a few days to rest up. My wife had to work today which meant I had the kiddos all day. I had planned to try and sneak in a decent morning ride before she had to go in. I was thinking Millcreek. But my buddy, Scott, texted me about 10 PM Sunday night saying that they were throwing together an early group ride.
Got down to Dayne's house a little after 6 AM and we started heading north on 700 East with the plan of doing City Creek. I realized as I started riding with them that this is only the second group training ride I've done since the MS back in June (the first was with my work buddies up Alpine Loop in mid-July). It goes to show how much riding I do alone. Leading up to MS, we had done several group rides. But after MS, I was the one with a riding goal (LoToJa).
We only made it up to the gate at City Creek and saw that it was closed to bikes for the holiday....lame! We didn't have time to hit a different canyon, but decided to make the ride at least a little more interesting on the way back by taking Wasatch Blvd. So we rode through the avenues, Federal Heights, and Research Park. Then up by the zoo and back roads to Wasatch. Made it home right at 9. Approx. 41 miles.
Nice ride. Good to ride with the guys and practice some drafting. | 