Been a while....

....but I'm still here, and not getting fat either!
Seems I just lost interest in the whole "racing,training" gig towards the beginning of June. Lots of stuff to do around a new house, some weekend work events that I wrenched at, etc.
I took 3 full weeks completely off the bike to refresh, only lacing up the running shoes for 30-60 minute jaunts through the countryside. It's amazing how sore I got from just a few miles when I started out, even with all the cycling in them.
The weekend of the 4th I got the itch to finally saddle up the road bike and explore the country roads west of the house. Those 3 days I put in 120+ miles, just riding new roads and exploring. Got lost a couple times, ended up riding gravel for way longer than I would have liked to, etc.
Since then I've been alternating runs/rides throughout the week. Good for a base, not good if I should decide to race the mtb, which I decided to do on a whim last weekend. I felt good considering, but a not so smooth line through a nasty rock garden bent my rim and popped the seal on my tubeless setup. It didn't help that the Stans had dried up, so my race was over,DNF.
Plus it was HOT, so I wasn't too tore up about it.
So the run base is good, I've managed to work myself up to a 7 min. mile pace for up to 6ish miles.....respectable.
The bike and I are on speaking terms. I Hit the trail here and there with Travis, even did the 40 mile round trip commute to work yesterday in 100 degree heat and lived to tell about.....never planning any of these, just heading out as I wish. It feels good again.