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I like to ride my bicycle - for long distances. I have earned the California Triple Crown and finished the Furnace Creek 508. My goals include qualifying for RAAM and ...(read the blog to find out). "The bicycle has a soul. If you are able to love it as it deserves, it will give you emotions you will never forget." "Nothing compares to the simple pleasure of a bike ride."
"The important decisions in my life I make while out riding my bike."
"Pain is temporary, quitting lasts forever.” Lance Armstrong
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Friday, January 29, 2010
Life is Good AgainWhy? Because I am allowed to ride my bicycle again! I fell off my bicycle and broke both bones of my lower right leg on November 1, 2009. Today, my doctor gave me permission to get back on the bike. I can ride my bicycle again! To celebrate, I purchase a new helmet, a red and white Giro Ionos. I can't wait to wear it this weekend. This three month period has been the longest time I have been off of the bike since I started riding seriously in the mid-eighties. For the first five weeks, I was not allowed to put any weight on my right leg at all. My life was mostly horizontal, and at a very slow pace. I watched a lot of TV. I slept a lot. I took pain killers. At six weeks after the fall, I was allowed to put some, not much, weight on my leg. I was able to drive again, at least my Astro van with an automatic transmission. I also returned to work, but mostly from home and only part time. At first, working was hard. But, after the long holiday break, I managed much better. An now today I can walk without a cane, I can ride my bicycle, and I can increase my work hours (but still, mostly from home). I realize it will be a long recovery to get back to the fitness level I had before the injury. It will be a long time before I attempt a double century (I finished the Death Valley Double the weekend before my injury). But, now I can really start working toward my goals. Life is good again. Wish me luck and I hope to see you on the road soon!
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3:41 PM
by John Henry
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