False Starts

It's been an awful start to the prime cycling season. Spent all April trying to ride through a pulled groin injury. That didn't work so I took a month off, but continued to swim; came back to the bike and still wasn't 100 %, but a week later felt a hamstring twinge while pushing off the wall in the pool -- and then a week later felt the hamstring "go" after a routine 40 mile ride.

The problem was this was a week before my annual bike trip to Italy -- which I ultimately had to cancel as I could not ride, let alone climb the mountains where I was set to bike.

It was a dreadful week as I had booked the trip 9 months ago using miles and had great seats on American -- with no one in front of me.

After a few days of moping around I decided to see if I could somehow rebook. I tried with an agent, but that was too slow. Finally I sat down in front of the computer and checked every week long to/from combo -- and found one. I then called AA and had them change my flight. I was one happy camper.

Oh yes, and took another month off to heal the hamstring, during which my back went out and caused severe leg pain. (Did I mention my eye infection I also picked up? A banner month!)

So here I am starting my season so "heavy" I refuse to get on the scale. I'm afraid to.

Saturday and Sunday did a casual 25 each day. Took Monday off (It rained) and did a casual 15 miles Tuesday night in 95 degree heat. So far so good! RAGBRAI in 40 days.

A domani