Yesterday AM I left favorite spot @ Deer pass rd for a ride out of BnB. Have a chiro appointment late afternoon.
Made BnB for my ride, a repeat of yesterday. Today i am a bit more comfortable, however i walked some of the same stuff. i did make several that I walked yesterday. Rode out Llama to Little horse out to Bell pathway again then the bail trail back to Llama. OK, my new Osprey shoulder strap rests right on the break and does cause pain. I am working on my pedal stroke, transferring muscle memory from spinning on my road bike and the breathing exercises Doc taught me. Key is to let my breathing control my speed. Gear down and keep same leg spin on uphills.
Overcast and chilly day.
Caught shower @ spa. Then chiro. Doc said that my body has kept adjustments from last week. She worked some more magic helping make my right side stay on its side of my spine. Talked about hydration pack on my shoulder. Bone healing can use stress and rest. Key is that bone is healed enough to withstand the pack strap and hanging weight. Let pain be the guide.
Today is my ortho DR appointment for medical evaluation. Plan is to drive up to Flag in the AM for 1:00PM appointment. Stopped @ Starbucks inside safeway in west sedona for a tall cup of coffee and the newspaper. I have JAVAcid, an effective antacid neutralizing coffee acid. Brewed coffee is an acquired taste. I prefer the cold brewed coffee method. JAVAcid does prevent heartburn.
Found Absolute Bike shop on old rt 66 in Flag. They are a Specialized dealer and I am experiencing shoe material failure again. These shoes were bought back late Sept w/ 8 weeks off. Better to report issue while shoes are less than 1 year. This time I am ordering a size larger so they won’t track my returns. Not really, Specialized made the former size smaller.
Back during my ’09 visit I found a brew pub and Scotch bar down the street from Absolute. I am searching for laiphroag quarter cask Scotch and I figured that the bar might know where to buy it. They special order it. The manager had an inventory bottle that he sold me retail for $64. Very strong peaty nose and taste that lingers in the mouth and memory.
Ortho DR Bonatus reviewed the newly taken Xray and pronounced me well on the road for satisfactory healing. The bone ends are doing what they are supposed to do. The Xray still shows less density @ the fracture site. Pain is caused by the healing bone ends. Pain will go away when bones are completely knitted. I can ride and stress my body. Falling @ anytime is not suggested. Learned issue about Coumadin bleeding is hitting my head and possibly causing my brain to bleed which isn’t good for my better well being.
Weather @ Flag was going downhill as the temp dropped, wind picked up, and snow started falling on the mtns above town. Humphrey’s Peak @ 12,600 is the state’s highest peak and it is just outside town. Windy drive down Oak creek canyon. Stopped to check out Cave Springs XG where the Spokane folks will stay during their visit.
Stopped @ MBH to ask about Wingnut hydration packs that Rama uses. He wasn’t there but the shop has the pack. Checked it out and asked my usual barrage of questions to Nod. He uses the same pack and he said it works. Principle is that the weight is carried low around the small of the back. Seems like it will mitigate pressure on my break. Tomorrow I will load it up and learn how it carries. I have seen the pack back in SE and here.
Back out @ Deer pass rd, favorite spot taken. Snow is still forecast for Sat night followed by 60 deg temps.