(you've lost) that loving feeling

I think taking a break from training and racing was necessary, but I am really having a hard time getting back into cycling. I'm just feeling flat and uninspired - I don't dislike riding, but I normally feel much "peppier" when I get to head out for a ride, or am finishing one up. It's a weird sort of lack of energy combined with lack of heart (for lack of a better way to describe it).

In Victoria, I thought I would get tonnes of riding in, but just couldn't seem to push myself to ride on my own for much more than two hours. I had a great time on my ride with Mike in Portland, and felt pretty good on Tuesday before my crash... but I did hills with Ms. P today, and just wasn't feeling it - I felt fine going up them, and I felt like I was climbing well, but I just didn't feel like I was in a groove or my heart was into it.

I am a little concerned, because I don't want to push myself to train if I'm not loving it. On the other hand, cross season is just around the corner, and I want to be ready to ride well from the first race, which means I do need to put time in on the bike. I am thinking about putting the cross tires on the bike and getting in a longer cross ride this weekend - hopefully that will shake it up a bit, remind me of what I love about cycling, and inspire me to pick it up a bit!