Day 146: Another Rushed Ride

I had another day wherein I felt like I was trying to catch up all day long. I’m still having sleep issues, so between that and the time change, I’m consistently feeling behind, and by extension, I end up rushing my rides. Tomorrow however is my birthday, and I intend to do a nice long ride out to Point Reyes and back. I will be joined by some friends, and they’ll be on their tandem. I’m looking forward to it. It will be the first long ride that I’ve done since getting sick some three weeks ago. My illness really put a damper on things for me, but then again, I knew for certain that I’d get sick at some point during the year.

So now I’m over the cold, yet I’m still nursing my rib back to health. I’m not jumping the berms on Railroad like I’d normally do, and I’m avoiding trails that might aggravate my mending rib. That said, I’m really just happy to not have the violent cough attacks that I’d had for a weeks. it was a real bummer, to put it nicely.

The weather has been better than reported by my friends at KTVU, and I’m actually glad that they didn’t get it quite right. If they had, I would have been riding in the rain today instead of the sun. I don’t mind it at all when they don’t get it right, as long as it's in my favor. Today was another lovely day on the mountain.

Since I was in a rush, I made another run up Railroad Grade to the West Point Inn. Along the way I didn’t run into a single person on the trails. When I got up to the Inn there was one couple that was hiking up the Nora Trail, and that's it. Beyond those two, I didn’t see anyone during my ride up the hill. I did a quick out and back today. I had work to do at WTB, and I was already feeling behind schedule, so I rode down the hill faster than I have in a while. I’m always careful when riding fast down fire roads. There are people, children, and pets to watch for. I know these trails really, really well so I know where and when to slow down before entering blind corners, etc. I had a fun descent today, and yet I kept both tires on the ground so that my rib can continue to heal.

Tonight I had the luxury of having friends over to my house again. I’m finding such a comfortable place from those that surround me. It’s hard to articulate, but there’s a peace that comes from being with people that are standing with me as I’m rebuilding myself, regaining my strength, and moving into the next chapter of my life.

Distance: 14.13 miles Calories burned: 1,194 Time: 1:26:27 hours Elevation gain: 1,798 Garmin Connect ride details: Distance: http://connect.garmin.com/activity/18558564