Well, 2 and a half weeks on from the Thanksgiving Day disaster - my ribs feel much better (still hurts like hell when I sneeze) - but my back is still quite sore. I was able to get back onto the bike a few days later and push on through.
Most of the folks who ride on Wednesday were out braving the rain at
Cycling Camp San Diego's Anza Borrego climbing camp, so it was a solo ride for me. Since I was free to go at my own speed, I decided stop by
Cosmos Coffee for an espresso and a pecan roll... I was planning on burning it off anyway! I rode up 94 and Skyline as usual, and then took a detour up Lawson to the dirt road. It always a fun ride, a little taste of cyclo-cross. After stopping at the grocery I made another detour up Honey Springs and then, on a whim, made a left on to Deerhorn Valley... quite nice. At then end of the day I bagged 83 miles, 3100 kilojoules of work, and 6000' climbing.
A couple of trainer workout were thrown in for good measure, and then big mileage was on the plate for today. Up through Torey Pines, Encinitas, Elfin Forest, Lake Hodges, and then a climb up to Ramona and back home: 85 miles, 2800 kilojoules, and 3900' of climbing.
A good week.
