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Today I decided to get in some distance training to build my endurance back up. Takao to Fujino, Fujino to Aone, Aone to Doshi, Doshi to Tsuru, Tsuru to Akiyama, then to Fujino and finally back to Takao.

The first part of the ride was pretty slow, just to get warmed up, but from Fujino to Tsuru I was able to ride at a decent pace, even on all the climbs. Heading down the valley to Akiyama from Tsuru there was a stiff headwind which I got tired of pretty quickly. The rest of the way home was just survival as I grew more and more tired. Overall, though, it felt great to get out and enjoy a long weekend ride.

4:31, 117 km