Hello bicycle...

...and bike shoes.

I'll clean them.  It's just this is the first time I've looked at them since my Dad brought them home from the hospital for me so I didn't realize they were a tad bloody.  I felt so awful this weekend that I couldn't get much work done so I knew I had to do something to try and feel better.  The trainer is now set up-with my tri bike-and I did 30 minutes easy.  The bike is working fine.  Biking felt okay.  The most dangerous part of the whole operation was dragging the trainer and associated pieces out of storage up to my apartment.  I borrowed a cart so I wouldn't have to do my whole off-balance drag the heavy trainer around the building.  My grandma asked me what I was doing this afternoon.  As I gazed from my sofa onto the assorted and unassembled trainer/bike pieces in front of me I told her my plans.  She said she wasn't sure that was such a good idea.  I responded with...Maybe not-so please don't tell Mom!  Knowing how dangerous a fall would be, I triple checked that everything was set up properly and securely.  After two years of spin class I'm finally trainer set-up capable :)

Comments

[dcrainmaker]

In the event you do fall off the bike in your living room (or have the bike detach the trainer and impale a wall/TV/coffee table/window/shrubbery): I want a photo.

[Meghan]

Damn, nice bloody shoes. Good grief.

Hey, exercise, how exciting. In about the safest of environments, I'll bet.

Sorry you're feeling down about how the summer is going. I hope your healing continues, both mind and body.

;)
Meghan

[Beth]

Glad you were able to get a little time in on the bike. That always makes me feel better!! :) Thinking of you!!

[Lesser is More]

That stuff on your shoe; that's called character. Now I'm sure you don't want to be reminded of it every time you step into your shoes, but you've gotta leave some of it. I mean, nothing screams badass like dried blood on your gear.

[Audrey]

you know, i actually DIDN'T want to clean them b/c i think they did look pretty badass...but I figure competitors sharing my rack space and anyone else near my shoes wouldn't be too psyched by the blood...it's the public health/EMT girl in me...