first 'proper' ride for a couple of months

the ' ' marks indicate that while it was a pretty hard route that i have tested myself over over the last few years, i am now so far out of condition* that it was actually a very steady trundle around the countryside but still enough to leave my legs cramping and the rest of me feeling beat

*for those that missed it (and are interested), in october, i was ill for a week and blamed it on the fact that i was riding and running too much. since then i have done very little and eaten what i like. the result is a weight gain of 4kg and a complete lack of fitness.

now seems to be the time for setting goals...