I've been able to get outside a couple of times for some cold outdoor training. The problem with the weather during this time of year is that usually if it's decent enough to get outside there's usually a layer of smog in the valley due to inversion. It makes you wonder if it does more harm than good being out there breathing so hard that your lungs burn. But I can't help myself. I hate training inside. The whole point of riding your bike is to get outside and enjoy the world. Well, it may not be the whole point but its a main point for me. I will risk the lungs just to get outside.
One cause of concern I've had lately has been my right hip. In an earlier post I described taking a spill on a saturday group ride. That was 7 weeks ago. I've ridden ever since without pain but since riding outside I've noticed that every time I ride out of the saddle I feel a continuous "popping" in my hip just the side that I fell on. It doesn't necessarily hurt but it does bug me. Just the fact that I notice it is a distraction that I don't want. I can't figure out why it's doing it either. At the end of my outdoor rides I also notice that the hip is a bit tender. Maybe it just needs more time to heal but I thought it would be completely healed by now. It wasn't like I feel that hard on it in the first place. I guess I'll just continue to monitor the situation.
I'm excited to go to St. George in a couple of weeks for my birthday to get in a weekend of riding in hopefully warm weather. When I say warm, we're talking mid-50's. That is warm when compared to Salt Lake temps. Weather in St. George can be very unpredictable this time of year so I'll have to keep an eye on it. If it's no good for riding then I will cancel and we'll ski instead. Not a bad alternative I think.
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