Today was a beautiful day for a bike ride. It was one of those memorable Pacific Northwest summer days, and I decided to ride outside for the first time since my accident. The good news is that my Cervelo is still a great ride and I remained upright. I even managed to take the corners without freaking out. The bad news is that the axiom "use it or lose it" is definitely true in cycling. I didn't feel too terrible, but was riding pretty slowly (18.6 MPH and 153 Watts for the entire ride). But at least I was outside. And then I decided that I needed to revisit the scene of my crash. As I rolled through the corner, I understood better why I might have crashed: the pavement in the corner is pretty chewed up, and traction is pretty bad, even on a dry day like today. On a rainy day, it's a pretty bad corner.
So now, I wait for surgery later this week. It will be a plate, some screws, and some bone grafting. Then, back to the "chair of healing" in hopes that everything will completely heal. I didn't think that it would be nearly 6 months until I would be back to training, but I guess that's the way it goes sometimes.
I have heard that the worst of Hurricane Irene has passed the major population centers on the East Coast. I hope that all of those who live there are doing well and are safe. My best wishes to everyone there.
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