CC Group Ride in RH...28 miles at 14.4mph

Easy group ride on the flats in Cromwell tonight, 28 miles about.  Road to the shop and back home after the ride.  The ride was a mixed ride of B and C riders, having to wait several times for slower rides, not stopping probably cost me about 2 mph.  This is the 2nd week without a cigar, and am feeling the added lung power in added peddle power.  This is a good thing.  I have vowed to only smoke cigars with my brother.  If that is the case, between the two of us, we should be done smoking our tally of cigars by 2040.  I have three humi's full, and he has two gigantic ones.  Cycling comes firs though as cigars smoknig is counter productive.  I really haven't missed it too much.  Only find myself craving one every now and again after dinner or in the truck driving to ECSU.  Mostly out of bordom, but sometimes out of pleasure. 
I am going to workout at ECSU after class tomorrow night, and take Friday as a rest day before riding with Nick on Saturday in the hills of Marlborough.

Recovery Day - Active Rest

Today was a day of recovery. I felt the 2 hour marathon from last night a bit in my legs when I woke up, but after a 20 minute light ride at avgEHR of 90bts/min I felt better. Also did a quick ab routine and lifted one set of my upper body circuit on the Nautilus machines. Bought rey bread as Men's Health (thanks Dad) says that Rey helps to increase matabolism better than other grains. Thought I would give it a try. Fresh baked even. Going to go make a sandwich now.
Tomorrow brings Christmas, but I am alone on Christmas and am going to make a Turkey anyway for the week off. I've been really into my home made soaps and will be making that on Saturday after Spin at 9am.
Merry Christmas Eve everyone! My favorite day of this holiday as I get to spend it with my family! Woo Hoo!
T