My Recumbent Days

T his morning I decided that I would make up for lost rides after my injury.  Big misconception on my part.  It was 96℉ at 8:45 AM when I started my ride.  No matter how hard I pushed myself it was like pedaling against a brick wall. My average speed was 10.1 mph and my max speed was 18.6 mph. I burnt 584 calories and my HR was 142 bpm avg while my max HR was 183 bpm. Maybe I should have stayed home today as I was under general anesthesia yesterday for a procedure on my lower back. I just wasn't thinking when I decided to ride. T he trike is working fine after the repairs, just a few things need tweaking, and I will leave that until a cooler day next week. M y riding stats are posted below.

W ell this morning I decided to ride along with a friend for a short 7.75 mile break in run.  It wasn't the fastest ride I have done in the past but it was just enough to test the repairs and brake adjustments. All repairs and adjustments were good, so normal riding can start as soon as my body says so.  My average speed was 9.6 mph while my top speed was 21.2. The speed was low do to the route taken through Princeton University Forrestal Campus. My stats are below.

Y esterday the last of the repairs were completed.  The brake rotor was slightly bent, but the LBS was able to straighten it without a problem. I am still in a lot of pain and my arm looks nasty, but I am going to be riding tomorrow.  It won't be a long ride, but just enough to give me a taste.  Thinking back to my accident, I came up with the following impressions: 1. I was going to fast for the road conditions. 2. I wasn't thinking as I know how the roads here get after days of rain, and I should have avoided the conditions that put in that place. I am not going to cry over spilled milk, but move on and avoid the situation in the future. I know sometimes I can be foolhardy and go a lot faster than I should.  The fellow from the LBS said that I had to be doing over 20 mph as I passed him and he was doing 22+.  Oh well accidents do happen!