back on the horse

following weeks of relative inaction, i cooped the last two evenings and then headed to glendo today. i also chose today to break in some new shoes so i wasn't expecting to get up much. after warming up i found i couldn't get up the egg mantle or of particular concern the pathside traverse. i lounge around feeling weak, my joints creaking worriedly under the extra 5 kilos i'm asking them to bear this season. however sitting speculatively at the bottom of nu rails i manage an easy feeling flash. then round the back and after very few goes i managed to send superstars, inducing a fist pump. try egg ss but reality catches up. do egg mantle and go home. finger still sore. path has been mechanically cleared above lake.