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Monday, June 29th 2009

10:17 AM

Shortest ride of the season

  • Miles: 6 Yeah, you heard me, 6
  • Route: Elm Grove crit/1 lap
  • Weather: Ptly. sunny, 70, windy
  • 2009 Total Miles: 1,841

 

Ha! Six whopping miles today. Well, at least I can say I rode eight days in a row now. I wasn't planning on a ride today, but the sun was still out (pre-rain moving in) so I thought perhaps I'd just make it eight in a row by doing a few laps in Elm Grove. This was never going to be a 'regular' ride.

But it turned out to be shorter than short, mostly due to the weather and my body.

It's still very windy out there, and with it being only 70, I actually felt a little cool. On the first lap the clouds were already building, and every time the sun would disappear it felt even cooler.

My knee is still nagging, and my body is tired in general. I've been around this game long enough to know that it is exactly about this time that injuries happen...serious injuries. Rest is the prescription for me now after last week. I was out there without motivation or desire, going through the motions only.

So I pulled off and hunted a street where a house was supposedly going on the market instead.

Right back home.

Rain moving in, so Tuesday can be a complete rest day now.

 

1 Comment(s).

Posted by Pete:

Even the participants in Le Tour take a day off. Go Lance!
Monday, June 29th 2009 @ 4:06 PM

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