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Day 6


Day 6 of the #30daysofbiking did not go well.  After getting lost on Saturday, I was quite sure I had Sunday was going to be awesome, warmer weather and a better idea of my trail.  Five miles into my ride I braked too quickly to avoid a cement wall.  This caused me to fly off my bike and land on the pavement.  It also dinged up my new bike.  I'm not sure how it happened but I was able to finish my ride (probably another ten miles).  I really need to find a GPS bike app that works, but maybe my accident cleared it.  Anyway, I finished my ride in quite a bit of pain, but I really think I was riding on adrenaline.  When I got home, I took my bike to the bike shop and headed to Twin Cities Orthopedics.  The doctor at Twin Cities said I should come back on Thursday for another X-Ray and an MRI.  Until then I'm supposed to keep my arm in a sling to protect my shoulder.

Today I decided to leave the sling in my bag because I could control the pain more merely keeping it at a 90º angle and grabbing my sweatshirt.  I explained to my classes why I was carrying myself in this strange manner.  My second hour class had some wisecracks about how I don't follow the doctors directions reminding me of not getting the boot right away when the doctor advised.  I told them they had valid points, but I was fine without the sling.

Sooooo.... My plan was to at least ride the stationary bike today, but I'm really in too much pain.  I guess I'm not going to make 30 days in April.  Maybe I'll do my own 30 days once I'm recovered.

Today I give thanks for...
1) friends helping me out
2) warmer weather
3) pain killers, Arnica, and Advil... yep!

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LH said…
Yikes. Hope you heal quickly. So glad you're mostly okay.
4:38 AM
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