Bad Day In The Saddle

Ever go out on a run, or in this case a ride, and quickly come to the realization that you are just not in it enough to finish what you have set out to do? Today I wanted to tackle at least 40 miles. The last time I did this I was feeling great until about mile 32 when my right calf suddenly locked up on me. This time I hit the first hill but already knew that today was just not my day. I decided to stick with it and go as long as I could stand which I knew would be at least 16 miles more than the 6 I had already traveled. I ended up at around 28 miles which isn’t too bad for me. My muscles are barely tired but my right knee is hurting quite a bit.

I think something is up with the bike because it just doesn’t feel right anymore. After the two falls I had two weeks ago, something is rubbing and making it quite a bit more difficult to pedal. The only problem is that I can’t seem to figure out what the problem is and can only say it is coming from the rear. Hopefully a new bike will be bought soon enough that I do not have to put up with the problems of a 20 year old bike anymore.

One more thought… Yesterday I got new riding shorts, ditching the hand me downs as well as my underwear. The new shorts feel great and the long ride felt fine on everything down in that area. Much better than riding with underwear and a ripped up chamois pad. I was a little iffy about going “commando” but after wearing the shorts around the house for an hour or so I realized how great they were.

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