Training is going well. I have managed a solid first week back, and although I am tired, I am not destroyed. It is a good sign.
There is a loop I do that goes into a town called Pea Ridge. It's a tough climb up there, and I did it twice, for the first time, today.This is what it looks like:
I will be using this route often in my training throughout 2008. Ever since I moved to Florida in 2001, my once good climbing abilities went down the drain. Now living in Alabama, there are some hilly routes I can use that have barely any traffic at all. It's a lot more fun, too, to go up and down then to remain on the same 30 ft. window of altitude for a 4 hour ride.
Enjoy your training,
Felipe