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My first ride of the season was a wake up call.  I have been casually riding with the kids for years which normally includes walking two or three bikes up the hills.  I decided to do a tri this year figuring the biking would be as easy as it was for me when I rode consistently years ago.  It was not. 

It is super nice to ride outside though, even with the extra clothes.

Pretty nice. And about sixty days ago.

My fitness was pretty decent, I made good time on my way into school going 22 miles one way.  But I was dead on the end of the ride home so it suffered a bit.

But my 2nd ride of the season I almost got hit by a huge dodge truck.  And coming down my favorite hill which is steep and a little curvy the entire hill was a gravel strewn stream with patches of snow.  I was riding the brakes and trying not to crash, which is not nearly as much fun as hitting 45mph and flying into turns.