(„• ֊ •„) Nº291 In Time, You'll Find That It Means Less to Be Nice & More To Be Kind 🤗 🌼

The weather in Amsterdam was great this weekend, so I went for not only 1 but 2 rides! And, I've gotta admit, I'm a little sore! The gif above is from my 57km ride yesterday and Saturday I even tried intervals. (haha, less 'grammingn for sure!)

In all my years of racing back in the day, I never did regimented training. It was fast group rides but mostly just hammering my more or less hour-long commute at 30km/hr (18mph) on my track bike.

Well after 6 months of mostly no real riding, my recent trip to Spain got me stoked to ride again. With the approval of my Dr., I'm easing back into it, but finding the routine & motivation were the two biggest obstacles.

Recently, I got to know the team at Join.cc and the timing was perfect for giving me some direction in getting my fitness back on track. I'll report back with progress, but in the meantime, I'm down to ride! If you're near Amsterdam & keen, let's go for a spin! See you Saturday at the Pathfinder Giro if you're going! : )

Have a great week ahead,

Jon

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