Shit Show

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Boy, there is just no better way to describe today's experience on the bike.

Sunday.

It was laid-back morning and I waited and planned out a ride for later in the afternoon once it warmed up a bit. Heck, maybe it would get even warmer than the predicted 43 degrees and I would venture out into the countryside for the first time this year under the sunshine of early March.

Never happened.

41 degrees as I left, not able to wait any longer past 2:00 p.m. and the sun was already behind clouds.

Out on the road there was a nagging cold wind off the lake too. My hands were cold. My feet were cold. Even my torso was chilled. I had thought a long-sleeved base layer, winter riding jacket and windbreaker over that would be fine. Nope. I should have gone with a jersey too.

My left knee issue remains, and it was barking at me during today's ride as well. Nothing about this experience was good.

The knee could be two things;

1) I tweaked it doing something else and the riding was not the cause

2) The riding IS the cause of the issue. Remember that these are the first of the rides outside on my Roubaix with new cleats and shoes. If that cleat is put onto the shoe just off by a tiny bit it can throw everything out of alignment with your body. THAT can cause the knee pain. If it continues it is a fit issue and I will have to get a professional fitting checkup.

I feel like my left foot is clipped in too loose also. There is too much play back and forth. I think I know how to tweak that to tighten the clip-in. I'll attempt that little project at some point after I warm up, which hasn't happened yet!

The thing about these bad experience rides is that all I want to do is get back out there to get the bad taste out of my mouth. It is supposed to be 50 or better and dry Monday and Tuesday. I hope my knee holds up enough to take advantage. We shall see.

2021 OUTDOOR

RIDE ROUTE-- Lake Loop, 1 lap + Neighborhood Crit, 1 lap

MILES-- 11.0

AVE. SPEED-- 13.6

WEATHER-- a COLD 41, cloudy, wind 5-10

TOTAL OUTDOOR MILES-- 58.0

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2021 INDOOR

WORKOUT-- mph Carmichael

MILES-- 10.5

TOTAL INDOOR MILES-- 271.5