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March 9, 2009
It Hurts
With all the back trouble I've had, you would think that I wouldn't be so shocked when it happens again. Saturday was a beautiful day and I finally got out to test ride some new bikes. But in my haste to get dressed and out the door, I must have tweaked my back - I remember standing at the back door with my hand on the knob, thinking "Wow, that's not a good feeling".
But I was pretty excited about the warmth and sun and getting out to do a little riding (on a couple of new, fancy bikes), so nothing like a little back pain was going to slow me down.
The sequel is probably obvious: I go out riding for maybe 30-45 minutes (not long), but it's not "normal" riding. I'm accelerating, breaking, charging up hills, all trying to work the bikes hard and figure out which one is best. Becca was with me - she made a comment about my apparent new speed (she's such a good riding buddy!).
But the test rides ended, and I left the store scratching my head trying to figure out which bike was the one for me. And to add to my musing about which of the excellent bikes I should choose, I started to think about laying down with the hot pad.
But no - there was no food in the house and I had to go shopping. And I had to go shopping before we left for our evening social commitment. So to make a long story short, I spend the rest of my day on my feet, grocery shopping, then driving to Stowe, then standing around drinking wine, then sitting down to dinner, and then driving back home.
So by the time I was getting ready for bed, I knew I was in serious trouble and was trying to figure out how I was going to a) get into bed without screaming and b) fall asleep with all the pain.
Fortunately there was a whole Sunday available to nurse by back. But there's nothing more depressing for me than to lay around waiting for my body to heal, so I wasn't such a happy camper.
I'm back to work, in mild discomfort but on the mend. Hopefully the weather will warm up later in the week, my back will return to what's become "normal" for me, and I'll decide on one of the bikes. THEN I'll be ready to roar into the weekend.
Posted by pgutwin at March 9, 2009 1:59 PM