So, as I sit here writing this ahead of time, (obviously), I have a few thoughts to share concerning my feelings about this ride and riding in particular.
The past three years have really taken a toll on my riding time. There was the fact of my son, Jacob, and his need to have a vehicle to get to school, and work, which meant he borrowed my old truck most days. This relegated me to riding from the house, which is fine, but limiting.
Back three years ago I had come into a new job at the Cedar Valley Bicycle Collective which included being there on Saturday mornings. This effectively cut out doing any events for the past three seasons of riding. Combined with the fact of my not having access to a vehicle to go anywhere, this basically meant I wasn't doing a lot of what I used to do when it came to riding. There are other minor issues as well, which caused me problems with getting out to ride, but suffice it to say I was limited.
Then came what happened to Jacob in early August and well, things got worse as far as riding went. I managed to get in a couple of bigger rides, but motivation is hard to come by. So, the C.O.G. 40 ride was something I have tried to get pumped up for, and I was truly excited about it. Then about a week ago I awoke to a bad pain in the lower back and stiffness all over. I think I got something, viral most likely, but it was all just muscle related.
I've been feeling better, but this past week has been difficult, and I am hoping for a good outcome today. We will see, but besides the Turkey Burn in late November, this ride today will likely be my last longer ride of the year. Maybe not, but it very well could be.
Here's hoping I have a good report tomorrow! Today is the day I could really use a good ride.
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