I took the day off from work to see the chiropractor about the tendinitis that developed this week in my left ankle. He gave me the go ahead to continue riding and I decided to make the most of my sick day so off I went on my bike. I had a great riding going until I heard my rear tire blow. Thankfully I was on a very flat road and I was able to pull over without any problems. It appears the area where the valve stem joins the tire was the weak spot. I changed the tube and could not for the life of me figure out why the new pump was not inflating the new tube until I heard that awful hissing noise. The valve stem on the new tube had torn from the tire and now I was really stuck 10 miles from my house. Thankfully school was still in session and I called a team member to see if they could come rescue me from the side of the road. They assured me they would be there soon and so I started walking toward the big interesection they would pass through to make it a bit easier to find me. A good friend from school eventually showed up and hauled me and bike home. I got in 22 miles before things went down hill but they would a good 22 miles so I can't complain. My ankle feels okay - it was talking to while I was hiking up the road but has since grown silent. Time to ice it, stretch it and grab a shower.