Ghoulie March (biking) Madness!!! (Page 68)

kcarroll - 2010-03-18 9:28 PM Hi Ghoulies.  Had my first ART/PT session for the left knee today.  I think it went well and can tell the difference.  Bottom line:  quads tight, hammy's weak.  I am such a girl.  I am very motivated to stay on track with training, so we'll see where it goes.

Ps, pain factor was very manageable

skrtrnr - 2010-03-19 6:20 AM and contemplating the fact that i SERIOUSLY need a new job that is more challenging than this one since im afforded all this time to contemplate.

LOL.

stacieb

ironannekidd - 2010-03-19 6:19 AM Stacie - I think Diary of a Wimpy Kid comes out this weekend, would your kids have any interest in seeing that?

ironannekidd - 2010-03-19 6:24 AM

You will most definitely find something. I'm clairvoyant you know.

ironannekidd - 2010-03-19 6:09 AM Good morning Ghoulies!

Yes, spring is on the way.

I have seen robin's (of the feathered kind, not the Ghoulie one) crocus' and daffodil's blooming. It is supposed to hit 70 here tomorrow!

Neal you could come bike here. Maybe you could give the owner of the Rotweiller a little talkin' to.

disturbed275 - 2010-03-19 7:30 AM

Definitely Ann.  Just point the way.  I've had more than my share of close calls with dog's running loose.  If I leave now I'll miss the snow

skrtrnr - 2010-03-19 6:15 AM

WHY YES.

YES OF COURSE IT WILL.

stacieb

disturbed275 - 2010-03-19 7:34 AM

I agree.  After I'm done with the rottweiler owner I'd even be kind enough to bring you a drink or two while you're soaking up some rays, you know since you need to be resting your hip, knee and all

ironannekidd - 2010-03-19 6:31 AM

Definitely want to miss the snow. It should be upper 60's near 70 here today. You can go bike shopping with me then tomorrow, too!!!

disturbed275 - 2010-03-19 7:40 AM

Sweet!  I'll never pass up a good opportunity to go bike shopping.  I'll make sure to leave my credit card at home though, just to be on the safe side.

disturbed275 - 2010-03-19 7:41 AM It's been nice hanging out in the village for a little bit, but I gotta run to work.

Hope you all have a great Friday!

wgraves7582 - 2010-03-19 8:44 AM

Neal - just have it dry in 36 days please - 36 Days to TransIowa - new bike pickup tomorrow = good weekend with a lot of training!

wgraves7582 - 2010-03-19 8:47 AM Alright - Good Morning Ghoulies!

Ann(e) rest up.  Hopefully the knee is just a bruise and nothing structural.  Good thing - at least it wasn't on your new Felt

Is the bike alright?

kcarroll - 2010-03-19 9:07 AM Morning Ghoulies! 

ironannekidd - 2010-03-19 8:59 AM Here's the story

I was riding the one loop I do. I've ridden on this road I don't know how many times over the past year +. I've seen the dog in the yard before, never had any problems.

Last night I was riding by and I saw the dog right beside the house, which isn't far from the road, he was playing with a boy. I slowed down, I try to be cautious, not give them a reason to chase me. I watched them until I was almost past the house, then I turned my eyes forward thinking I was safe.

I heard the boy yell and I turned my head and by that time I heard the loud WOOF and the dog was right beside me. I tried to put my foot down and forgot I was clipped in and I lost control of the bike. I went down with it. I'm not sure when I got the foot under my bike loose, but when I hit I got my left foot unclipped and when I went to swing it around my bike the dog lunged and tried to bite at it.

I scrambled up and kept my bike between me and the dog. He kept barking and lunging at me. He would go from side to side trying to get around the bike. I thought about smacking him with the back wheel once as he came around.

The boy had yelled at the dog but the dog ignored him and kept coming at me. The boy ran in the house then yelling and a man came out and yelled at the dog. The dog ignored the man, too. The man ran out onto the road and chased the dog into the back yard. I tried to get back on my bike but I was shaking so bad I had problems. Once I did get on I couldn't get clipped in.

After I got going I had to go up a hill, that's when I noticed the pain in my knee, it was bad. I made it to the stop sign at the top of the hill, just under 4 miles from home. The last 2 miles home are pretty hilly. I didn't want to potentially do any more damage to my knee so I called my husband to come get me. He set out my way and I crossed the road and peddled with one foot and coasted down the road. That part was straight and flat.

When I got home my daughter already had an ice pack and a pillow on my recliner for me. That was the scardest I have ever been on a bike ride.