Yesterday I rode some of Phils trail system. I rode over some chunk and walked others, all in keeping w/ not abusing my shoulder. Trails are dry talc, lots of wet will be required to knit the grains together for a firmer tread. Get up higher elevation into the p-pines the tread is woods litter. I rode 17 miles of enjoyment. I miss my dropper post. My shoulder hurts. I rode over lunch time on empty trails for most part. The area has so many miles of trails allowing the crowds spread out leaving the impression that you are all by yourself. The FS is to expand and rebuild the existing TH facility and published a plan w/ events and dates. Should have been completed per schedule. Only activity to date has been to fell the trees in the way. Perhaps the fires are draining $ and personnel to do the work? The TH just gets packed w/ rigs parked along the road.
Yesterday b4 riding I reached for something and heard a pop in my shoulder. Noticed it after riding. Still hurts this AM. Today is an MRI and a reading and knowledge sharing next Wed. I did my exercises yesterday w/ the same results: no muscle strength. Are tendons still attached?
Yesterday was chilly enough to switch to long pants after my shower. Chilly. I arrived at my sleep spot just before dark. Chilly. I turned on the furnace and attached the driver’s window panel. I read for awhile at my seat in comfort. I crawled into bed later and snuggled in for more reading. At light out I turned off the furnace to learn what a cold night of sleeping would be like. I woke up needing to pee in the wee hours in a very cold van. I almost didn’t want to relieve my bladder. I did leave the warmth for relief. Back in I pulled on the 2nd layer of down blanket and turned on the furnace and fell back to sleep. I woke up later too warm as the furnace was doing its job. The experience convinced me to leave the furnace on at a low setting. Furnace only has a rheostat instead of a thermometer which doesn’t allow for a temp setting. I just spin the dial one way or the other and wait for change. At 7:00AM this AM it was 31 degrees outside. The blower motor consumes battery storage.
Labor Day weekend will be too cold for floating the river. Tourism is green money feeding the hospitality industry and retail sales. A community needs to scale to support visitors. Schools start next week which will dry up the work week visitors.
Off to MRI.