Today I got out and rode laps around my neighborhood in the dark with battery lights burning on a near-closed course. I’ve been doing a lot of 8-10 mile rides like that between 5:15 and 6:00 a.m. so that i can go do real rides on the weekends, or maybe it’s to continue getting rid of the spare tire around my midsection - but the real truth is I’m bein’ all zen and riding my bike so that I can ride my bike.