Pretty nice week of riding for me (bailing tomorrow for a four-day weekend

). Morning temps in the 40sF so knicks in the AM, shorts on the way home. Was dragging a bit this morning again. For the last month or so, I've been taking a slightly longer route in and purposely "riding up grades" (to quote some old European bike racer

) on the way home because I felt like I'd been slacking a good bit during the winter. I am re-learning (for the umptieth time, I guess) that it's easier to maintain than it is to regain...