Woof!
Monday 7/20/09
Stream O D Day: Pistol Packing Contador!
http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/video/19072009/58/contador-powers-ahead-tour.htmlWell I was wrong the old man didn't have it and Alberta spoke out loud to the competition. Went away with the Slecks stage 17 also, but old man Lance can still cover some ground uphill.
I'm back! Well sorta. I planned to just ride up then peddle home from the Sunday JP ride. Met Pychster on Colbern and before I knew was pumping blood at 175 bpm. Wacha got? 153. Jeez, either I am really out of shape or he's got a huge heart....maybe a bit of both aye? Nevertheless, I decided to hang in for awhile and see how it goes. The pace started smooth and easier than I expected. The trainer helped maintain some fitness. Sure enough it ramped up, with Pychster pulling the gang along at times doing 30-32mph with Detroit, Iron Lung and others keeping the pace up. I did a couple of decent bridges but resorted to sit in and get pulled along. It helped to ride in with Pychster and do a few easier rotations to get used to riding in the peloton again. It is only fitting that 4 weeks ago on this route I crashed and broke my right scapula and this should be my first ride back. It didn't take long to feel comfortable in the pack. I do admit I was a bit apprehensive in the corners. The pass through the "accident zone" was a bit eary and silent...a bad memory that i wish to never repeat. Once past I stood, gave it a few hard cranks and put distance between it...the first steps to race ready recovery. It's funny, was talking about wrestling with Pod 2 and Pod has concerns about getting hurt. Pod 1 "Well Dad gets hurt a lot with what he does and it doesn't stop him, becuase he loves what he does and it is who he is" So maybe it does pay to "lead by example". I'll never be this great racer, but there will be moments. I dropped on smart road after the LS City Limit sprint. The shoulder pain was bit more than I wanted to put it thru. The legs were getting a bit tired but was not the main issue. Frisky pulled me back and we re-grouped. I limped home with the B group as the A's decide to split for Lotawanna. The shoulder deltoid was hurting good so I peeled off on my own thru downtown LS and limped home. 47.5m 19.5 mph total average. Not bad for a comeback ride. I was glad it didn't hurt worse. It was more than I planned and felt good to get back in the saddle.
Tuesday night championships was everything it always is..plus more. Started out with longer than I wanted warmup, then easy paceline with moderate efforts until "Hook road of pain". The shoulder is good for only so many peddle strokes. I hung on well resorting to sit down peddle pounding as the stand and attack is just too much torque on the shoulder and cracked scapula. I caught the group a little taxed and moved my way up to leadout for the first and downhill Grandview sign sprint. Fair leadout with the pack storming by late on 75 meters. Looked like Skywalker in his new Borah kit streaked for it all...JR must of ditched the gearing! Back to the rear for r&r and some more uneeded rotation. Long story short, fell off just before the last golf course sprint. Shoulder just too much pain. The plan was one loop and then TDF. Went back for Elasta and limped home working into the wind. 41m ~18mph average total. Good 2nd ride. Stage 16 was good. Stage 17 was better. TT will be interesting. See what Sir Lance can make up.
Oh yah, got laid off from my job. Bad day, but what can you do? I am unimpressed with O-Bomb-me. Brushed up my resume and made a few e-mails.
Wednesday up early, brushing up my bio. Job searching and TDK work. Helped Elasta paint one of her apartments to prep for a new renter. Visited the doc this afternoon. Crack still there but healing normal. Happy with my motion. Ordered a MRI and therapy. Did not mention biking. have one shoulder click. said only one is good and therapy will break that up and get it stretched. Said to go ez. see ya in 4 weeks. Good report. Run back to "old job" and meet boss to pick up my personal items. 20 more to be laid off and I was cut because I was new. Nice.
Plan: Bike every other and get back in shape. No major attacking until shoulder able. Watch TDF!! Get a job!
Nomistay!
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