It's 71 and sunny right now but I can't go outside to ride or even take a walk. GRRRRRRRRRRR.

It's been two weeks. The ankle is much improved but not totally healed. It is so hard to resist thinking that I can take a chance and go out and do something. But I so do not want to make things worse.

I rode my bike on the trainer for 25 minutes last night. The ankle felt fine. I could clip in and out without pain. But then I realized -- I always clip out first with the right foot and put that foot down when I stop. If I'm on a downhill or have to stop suddenly, the foot hits the ground with a fair amount of force. It could injure the tendon more. So I think I need to stay off the road bike for another week or two. This is so hard! We will have great weather for an evening ride later this week, too.

I think there is less risk riding the mountain bike if I take it out on flat trails. Not today, because it still needs some repairs to the left shifter. And with this weather the trails will be mobbed anyway. So I will put the flat pedals on it and take it to the shop for repairs. Maybe next weekend (after another week of rest) the weather will be decent and I can go for an easy trail ride. My thinking is that I go slower on the mountain bike and with the wider tires, I am better able to balance so it would be less urgent to put a foot down if I have to stop suddenly.

Ok, typing all this out and just having a plan makes me feel better.