Friday the wrist specialist examined the progress of my wrist sprain and gave the okay to start riding again. Yay! Not riding the last month has driven me up the wall! I know I had to give my body a chance to heal, but riding a stationary bike bores me to death.
Not wanting to overdo it, I decided to ride my old tried and true trail, McAllister Park. Since it isn't that technical, I knew I would get a good workout to help me determine how out of riding shape I was. To my surprise, I did pretty well. I rode 9 miles in around an hour and a half. I probably could have ridden another 30 minutes, but I didn't want to press my first time out. Now, a couple of hours later, my wrist, neck, and back feel fine; no worse for the wear.
I promised Mel I wouldn't ride Salado Creek alone again, unless I buy one of the Spot location devices I mentioned last week. It's pretty expensive, so I don't want to get it right now. Besides, I can get my workouts in by riding McAllister, OP Schnabel, and Mudd Creek, until I buy the Spot, or find a riding buddy. At this point, I'm just glad to be riding again.
Since my old helmet was crushed in the accident, I had to buy a new one before the ride. Fortunately Performance Bike had helmets on sale this week. I tried several different brands, but still wound up selecting a Bell, as I did before. I went with the Bell Delirium, pictured below. Since I am a cabezon, it's hard to find helmets that fit me well. I was very pleased with the Delirium, and it was priced reasonably well.
All in all, I am very blessed to have survived the accident with only sprained body parts; it could have been much worse. For all the doubters, I am happy to be back on the "horse" again. Life's too short; I can't spend it living in fear, always waiting for the other shoe to drop. That's just not me. Until next time, Big Dog out!
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