Easy Spin

The Ride: Trainer

Easy Spin

Miles: 7.2

Time: 30:00

Ave. Speed: 14.5 mph

Total 2018 Indoor Season Miles: 81.5

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The Story

Because of a couple of nagging little injuries I stayed away from riding over the weekend.

My right knee feels pretty good, but there is still a tiny tweak in there after making the mistake of getting out of the saddle while doing hill intervals last week.

And that slight peck muscle pull shows up a week later, but only when I am on the bike for some reason.

So today all I wanted to do was work up a little sweat and burn off a few weekend calories by spinning for a half hour without issues.

Mission accomplished.

I WILL share a rather funny story from over the weekend with you, when, because of the mild temperatures (for January in NE Wisconsin anyway) I was considering putting on my first outdoor miles of the season.

As I was out walking my dog Sunday morning I was taking in the conditions of the roads. There were patches of snow/ice in the gutters, but for the most part the road was clear enough to pass and the temp would have been above freezing at least. Hmmm, maybe I should try a little ride around the neighborhood? After all, the first outdoor ride of the new year is always a big deal!

Just as I was wondering about it all I slipped on some ice on a puddle that I never saw on the sidewalk in front of me and I almost went down.

I saw that as a message from someone above to just walk home and stay inside to watch football!

Those first outdoor miles of 2018 will have to wait.