April 6th was a beautiful day in San Diego. I was up early to for the 2014 edition of the Campagnolo Gran Fondo San Diego. It was a ride I put in my calendar as a goal at about the 8 month mark, or 3 months prior. Read more →
Category: Cycling
L5-S1 Laminectomy recovery – 1 Year Cycling Comparison
I’m closing in on 6 months since my L5-S1 laminectomy. I’m made a lot of progress and am generally living life fairly normally again. I’m even riding my bike. I noticed that I recently did the same ride last week that I did a year ago. It shows I have a ways to go, but it also shows I’ve come… Read more →
L5-S1 Rehab “traithalon” – Good Progress
I pushed myself a bit today. I did a long walk, rode my bike and then did water therapy. No pain, and I felt pretty good. Read more →
L5-S1 Recovery – Sat on my bike
Not much of an update, but I just sat on my bike. No pain. First time on a real bike in a long time. 9 weeks and 2 days since the surgery. I’ll hit the stationary bike again today. I see a short ride on road in my near future. Read more →
Tour de Poway 2012 – Post Microfracture Century
Completing the 101 miles of the 2012 Tour de Poway is a good measure of my microfracture recovery. In 2007, I had microfracture surgery on my right knee. Ultimately, I went to the doctor because I couldn’t ride anymore. In the 5 years since the surgery, I’ve been able to get back on the bike. Read more →
36 And a Birthday in a Retirement Home
Last weekend we had a small family reunion of sorts for my side of the family. The girls saw their cousin for the first time in way too long and had a lot of fun. As a reminder that I am not getting any younger (no I don’t forget very often), mom had a birthday celebration for me Saturday night. … Read more →
My Worst Fall that Didn’t Happen
Wow. My pulse is still way up. In my post surgery recovery, I am finally starting to ride again. Today is the first time in over a year that I’ve pointed the bike uphill. There was a downhill to go with it. Read more →
First Post-Op Road Ride
I went for my first ride on the road today. It felt great. My big concerns were with manuvering and if I would have the ability to keep myself safe in traffic. Well, I did just fine. Read more →
A Ride to Preschool
Two days ago, I rode around the block with the girls. It felt good. Today, I made the jump to a longer ride. I took Katerina to school on the bike. Read more →
I Rode a Bike Today
I rode today, and it wasn’t on the stationary trainer. It wasn’t my road bike either, but it was great. I rode outside with my children. Read more →