Goatneck

I rode the 41 mile route at the Goatneck today. It wasnt as bad as i expected, but i would not want to go any farther on a mountain bike. I plan to give the Vitus a tuneup and am considering riding in the tour de pants at possum kingdom lake this weekend. I have decided to start lifting heavier weights and dropping the reps a little down to sets of 10 instead of 15 after noticing a slight decrease in my upper body muscle mass. I will also start to take creatine and up the protein intake.

Holland...I wouldnt worry about the scale. It is normal to add some weight when you first get back to lifting weights. Muscle does weigh more so hopefully you are just seeing the benefit of added muscle as a result of lifting and your increased protein intake. Just keep plugging away.