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I took a short ride this afternoon off the Long Ranch trailhead in Simi Valley. The weather was fantastic, and there were lots of happy hikers and panting dogs on the trail today, which is great to see.

(Map: "Long Ranch Loop")

My climbing legs are coming back faster than I expected, but don't yet have the endurance they used to. A few rides Rocky Peak and Albertson Fire Rd. will restore my strength and endurance, and I plan to spend the spring and summer building speed too.

One upside of taking a break from Krav Maga is that I'll get a chance to have complete control over my training schedule and pace, and I plan to make use of that control.

I could feel on today's ride that I'm still recovering from this week's rides. So I'll take a couple days off, maybe do a short run on Monday, and then head back on Tuesday or Wednesday night. And I'll be getting back to lunchtime yoga sessions to help counteract the natural tightening of joints that comes with riding a bike. Gonna be a fun summer full of fresh air!