I showed up at the shop this morning, thinking no one would be here for the ride. I was getting the bike ready, and I had decided to go do loops at Columns -- I was in no mood to try to figure out a ride for myself. I was tired of making excuses for not riding, but I wanted to have the ability to ride as much (or little) as I wanted to. I just wanted to get out... Well, I went to the front door for some reason, and three people were in my parking lot ready to ride! Philip (have known him for 15 years from other shops), Nick, and Will. Well, I had no choice. I knew it would be miserable since I haven't touched a bike in exactly a month. I was not disappointed. Nick and Will have been training/racing all of last year, but they still took it relatively easy. Running has helped my cardio immensely, but that doesn't do much for the legs. I need to get serious about this now. it was great catching up with Philip -- he and I just talked in the back most of the time. I did some sprints and hill climbs, but I will admit that I am definitely nowhere near where I want to be yet. After the ride (~30 miles), Nick and Will continued on, and Philip and I hit Frontera for Mexican and beer.