Back in the saddle for the first time in a little over 2 months; downtime was due to an extended work trip to Kyrgyzstan. Over there you're taking your life in your hands every time you cross the street, and it was 35C (95F) most days, so I didn't get to do any riding.

Despite this lingering chest and nasal congestion, the ride felt good - better than I'd expected! Guess the workouts at 4,000 masl (13,100 ft asl) while I was over there helped retain some level of fitness!

I'm also 15 lbs lighter now than when I went over, so that helps.

Glad to be back!