Cycling again

I spent Saturday decompressing (I often need to decompress after a trip) and recovering from a cold. Sunday morning I felt better, and Sunday afternoon I got in another short ride, this time to Mendrisio (a little beyond Capolago but several kilometers short of Chiasso). No biggy, but it felt good to be out on the bike again after two weeks off. I started slow and not very strong, but got stronger as I rode ... basically as my lungs cleared out and started delivering more oxygen. I finished the ride home on via Tassino, a winding climb up to the park just beyond where we live. via Tassino was recommended as an alternate route by the person from whom we are renting, and it's a great way to finish out a ride ... I was huffing and puffing for several minutes after getting home, and feeling great about it.