stupid lunch ride

So its NOVEMBER which means its WINTER and I need to be taking it easy on the bike. So why do all these things go out the window when I get ready to ride my bike during lunch with the fellas from work? It never fails! AJ showed up today and Happy Legs GA had the bright idea to do the HILL into the wind.....I knew then it was gonna hurt and I could have turned back then but I sat in and tried to keep the heart out of the danger zone. Well that didnt happen. Once that road tilts just a little bit there is a angry inferno brewing inside that just wants to see them all fall off the back, one by one. Today it was a mass falling and it was early. With the help of AJ, Stevo, Chickenskin and AJ we were able to snap that rubber band before the hill really started. At that point I was just happy to hang on and watched GA and Chicken skin battle for the hilltop win. My legs are now really destroyed and its NOVEMBER....uhhh. I did lift weights last night so I was already hurting since it was the first weight session of the off season training. Nothing but legs and core this year. I guess I will take tomorrow off and try to recover so I am not suffering over the holiday.