First day without Advair

Chilly night last night. Turned the heater to low and crawled under the covers. I turned the valve too far and turned it off, the mistake felt @ daybreak.

The pulmonologist said I can cold turkey from the Advair and I did. I did have problems w/ shortness of breath once I started riding.

Fixed bfast and cleaned up. Plan became ride early b4 winds pick up, get a shower, do the wash, and have my maxxel serviced.

I worked on spinning riding up Schultz creek trail coping w/ shortness of breath. Spinning lessens the demand for air. I did ride a bit better, it helps that this ride was the 4th time. I was just looking for a ride and not interested in seeking new trails. I did take 2 hits of albuterol. My lungs were mostly clear.

Something is happening in my body as I have pronounced shortness of breath that the Advair couldn’t beat. Plus i had beaucoup congestion in my lungs. I am quitting the Advair to see what my condition will be after several days of no medicine.

I finished b4 the strong winds came up. Caught a $5. shower at the aquatics center. Drove into town on Beaver street to a small laundromat beside Macy’s, a funky coffee & food restaurant. Clean clothes.

Drove back to Absolute bikes to learn how to make this maxxle work that holds my front wheel onto the fork. A wrench took it apart, cleaned it, and applied some grease. He said it will work better now. Next ride I will learn.B4 leaving town I stopped @ a brew pub for a pint of porter. sat outside in strong winds and sun. Great weather.

She didn't know how Mom did it.

Forecast still calls for strong winds till Sunday. Along my planned route winds are forecasted to gust to 50 mph and blowing dust. In Flag forecast is just for winds, even Sedona down canyon will be wind blown and upper 80s. Flag is cooler.

Riding here has been on the south flank of San Fransisco peaks, former volcanoes. Trails contend w/ volcanic ejecta: big blobs of basalt. Open P-pine forest. Mix in some Doug fir and patches of aspen.

Clean sheets and clean body: double score.

I have a saddle sore which is like a boil right where my left leg contacts my saddle. Ouch.

 

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