Two Words: Diaphragmatic Breathing

Today I conquered a ride that in the past had bested me the two other times I'd tried it. And boy was it a blast! The views near the top were absolutely stunning! Without any further ado:







Finally, E Camino Cielo:


The view of the other side:

Now that's how we do it, chaps!

Well, on my second little Farren Road outing I've shaved a nice 3'14" off my time. It's so nice to be able to see hard numbers evidencing my improvement! Feels good man. But one thing this is telling me is that I need to get off my rear and start doing some real rides again--it's not really fair to people on Strava for me to just go and target this one climb right next to my house. But given that I'm still not even close to the top half of the rankings yet, I'm not in a huge hurry :).

Feels like I'm starting over.

After a December of not much running or cycling, culminating in The Worst Stomach Flu Ever, it feels like I've rebooted my body fitness-wise. Clean slate. A fresh start. And I'm slow as crap. At least I've got almost all year to get back in shape before the world ends. And with the help of my new Garmin Forerunner 210, I'll be able to keep track of my progress in a way I've never been able to before!