Yesterday was a no ride day that added trail building workout. Slow easy AM. Stopped @ library to read paper and a few magazines. I was a recipe clipper and fixer back when i had a kitchen. The recipes require more resources than I have in my kitchen. I no longer read recipes that I can’t prepare. I have several “go to” dishes that i eat once a week. No, I needn’t write a recipe book.
Made the trail building @ entrance to Quail Lake SP. Land is managed by a water district and the contact is a mtn biker. He said one of his sons rode Red Bull years ago. He has injury issues as a result. Trail building is almost scrape and ride. desert dirt needs to be packed down. The result will be a trail designed & built by mtn bikers which will be a hoot to ride.
Back out @ JEM after dark.
Weather forecast is calling for precipitation for week.
Today it was the pulmonary DR appointment in ST George. Diagnosis is COPD meaning my bronchi are scared restricting my ability to empty my lungs after breathing in. Great going in but poor going out. Concern is over the noticeable blood clot scar in my left lung. Perhaps in 2005 I had knee surgery to repair a meniscus tear. recovery laid me up for several weeks. During that period of inactivity a blood clot formed in my left leg. Some of the clot passed to my lung resulting in a blockage that created the scaring. Concern is I am not getting enough O2 @ night to support body functions. The DR ordered chest Xray and echo cardiogram and prescribed Advair. Follow up appointment next week.
Dan and I rode Barrelroll. Almost where I part was a cow elk carcass. A guy arrived and walked over to it. He called the Sanat Clara PD.
Dan is a year older than me. I lead the ride working to ride within myself. I pushed middle chain ring. These trails are so well designed and built such that going up is the same as going down they ride so well. Climbing turns usually preceded by a grade reversal for a few pedal strokes breather b4 the turn followed by a small dip again. Trails drain well. Way better than Ice House to my way of liking a trail.
Rain forecast for tonight. I’m camped back out in desert. I will keep an ear peeled to how hard it hits my roof to determine if I can stay the night. Too much rain will make road greasy and there are 2 small washes it crosses, if they run I will be here for awhile.
Friday Over the Edge is celebrating their 3rd anniversary w/ a party. Last year I made the party w/ my scotch and chocolate. Quentin has it covered this year.
Been at the life style for 29 months. MBA described me as, ” a guy who retired to the full time position of mountain biker.” as written in Jan issue on MBA. Grace and I were mentioned in the same sentence.
I have ridden 8717 miles on 557 rides. The XT cranks, Chris King headset, and Sram gripshifters are all that remain from original bike build.
Oh, fresh oranges. Last year down in Santa Clara a guy w/ a horse trailer full of pallets containg just picked CA oranges set up a road side stand. Today is his first day this year. I bought a bag of almost right from the tree oranges.