So today is the anniversary date of my bad wreck last year. Wow! it's been an amazing year of recovery, growth, and falling back in love with cycling.

To those who don't know the story....I fell (just me, got distracted) broke 5 ribs, my arm, deflated my lung, had a chest tube, my lung collapsed again when they took the suction off so we had to suction again and then some. In the hospital for 10 days. I was back on my bike again before the year was over for some VERY easy tentative rides. my arm was still in a cast. Mr. bought me The Lovely Madone the day after the wreck as an affirmation of his support for my cycling and as encouragement for me to recovery and ride again.

Prior to the wreck, I had only ridden a cumulative total of about 2,500 miles (over two summers). This year, so far, I've ridden 5,700+ miles.

I rode a metric century today to celebrate life and recovery. I would have ridden longer but could only carve out that much time from the needs of moving the in-laws. It was beautiful weather, high 50's, light wind, blue sky! I wore the USA jersey with the matching armwarmers!

64.5 miles, average 17.2. (I thought I should have been able to maintain a higher average (I was trying for 18mph average, getting in and out of my neighborhood slows me down ), but traffic got a little heavy on my return and I was tired too, so I didn't push.

Glad to be alive and riding my bike!!!