5/21 rides

[Chile Pepper]

So happy to be back out today. I've been off with a foot injury, so I haven't been out in about six weeks. It felt great to get moving again. Nothing spectacular, just a little loop I do, with a nice climb in middle.

[Red Rock]

Well..I pulled out the Look road bike and took it for a spin. Something I have not done in a long while. I had H take me out of town so I could avoid traffic. I ended up doing a 25 mile loop. It had rolling hills, as well as, some more serious ones. My speed was around 10-15 mph, which I thought was pretty good since I had not been on this bike in a while.

I get really nervous around traffic so I try to avoid as much as possible. If I am going to do anything like staying in shape over the summer, I am going to have to get up early and ride. This means somehow dealing with my traffic fears. I have read The Art of Urban Riding, wear hi-vis or light colors with hi-vis vests, obey traffic laws. So maybe this is all in my head with no foundation? I am not quite sure. However, getting out and riding at least calmed me some because it all went "ok".

Riding on my 20lb commuter HT has at least kept me in some sort of shape. So this is a good thing. I guess I have to do more of it.

One other thing, My DH told me to tell all of you on TE "hello". He knows I here all the time, so you are like family.

Red Rock

[Pax]

Pretty bummed today, I commuted on my bike again and my bad knee feels horrid. I've been waiting for this day and I was hoping I had more time. My PT said the adhesions/arthritis are getting worse (I have a permanent 10 degree bend in my right leg). I really want to ride my bike.

[redrhodie]

I realized when I got home tonight I have a rear wheel flat. It's squishy, but still holding air. Not sure if it was leaking while I was riding, or if it happened right at the end. Tonight's ride was a little slower than normal, but I thought that was because I caught every red light on my route.

Seems there's something in the stars making today's rides less than stellar. Tomorrow's another day. Let's hope the bad vibes pass!

[PamNY]

I persuaded my SO to go biking with me today, but it wasn't a huge success. I felt rather like an elderly relative imposing an an onerous obligation. Ah well.

It's Fleet Week and I enjoyed seeing the sailors and Marines all dressed up and heading into town with various friends and family members. They are so very, very young.

Pam

[smilingcat]

I loved She-fly's comment bike therapy. Fer sure!!

yup went out again, no sense of dizzyness. Felt so good to be riding outside. And no HRM. Had a fun time riding. So liberating to ride without being a slave to "performance driven" and HRM, and grade information, altitude, total elevation gain...

Just a fun ride.

[Duck on Wheels]

(((Pax))) So sorry your knee is giving you so much trouble. Trek also has joint problems. In her case biking has helped. Seems with her arthritis you've got to keep moving to stay mobile; slow down and the joints freeze up even worse. But maybe you have a different version of arthritis? (I'm sure there are many!) Does swimming help? Is there a well-heated pool on campus?