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Slept 12 solid hours on Friday night, and woke up Saturday around noon. Talked with Deanne, who started her second ALC ride on Sunday. Go D!

All that talk of biking put me in the mood for a ride, so I ditched my plans for a dedicated rest weekend, and headed out on my road bike. I'd planned on just a quick spin around Simi, but the bike had other ideas, and we headed up past the Reagan library and over around Westlake Lake. It's a beautiful, challenging ride, and I'm really happy with the strength I've gained since the last time I did it. I was pretty well gassed by the last 10 miles of the ride, and coasted home on pure momentum.

I was useless for a good two hours after I got home, even well after getting a full dinner. I guess the ride took more out of me than I expected. Talked with Darrell for a while, then hit the sack for another 12-hour nap. (Note to self: read Three Cups of Tea.)

Sunday was pretty mellow. Softball practice in the morning (grounders frighten me), then Pirates of the Caribbean in the afternoon. (I have lots to say about Pirates, but I don't want to ruin it for anyone.)

I've been pushing pretty hard lately, physically, and it's catching up: I'm having trouble getting to sleep. (Odd that this always happens when I stop taking my vitamins and start grabbing Starbucks for breakfast...) So I'll be dialing back a bit: just Krav and hockey this week, with good food and good sleep every day.

(Map: "Simi-Westlake Loop Map")