Use it until it no longer works then seek repair. Today was my long anticipated and dreaded ortho appointment here in ST George. At the office X-Rays were taken of different poses that the examining professional read and interpreted to me. I have useful range of motion and a gap exits between the ball and socket of my shoulder which indicates presence of cartilage. Told that as long as it works, don’t mess. He said damage has been done and I am not hurting the joint all things considered. He gave me handout for shoulder health as in strengthening and stretching that I will get after. This result contrasted with Bend DR who just checked arm strength and not the X-ray views the ST George clinic did. I am choosing this result that does not require a 6 month recovery period and I a able to live with present condition. Lighter spirits now.
So, after last post I rode 3 straight days. Today finishes a rest day. Friday and Sat I rode the Hurricane Cliffs area and Sunday rode long Prospector and Church Rocks loop. Saturday was 20.3 miles. The Hurricane Cliffs trails present length and difficulty choices, I kept lengthening this ride when choice presented itself. Pedaled for 2 hrs 45 mins with no body pains. Sunday, another excellent weather condition day I was back on same trails linked differently or additional ones,
Sunday I rode Prospector from N end from Leeds out then a loop around Church Rocks and returned same way. Prospector is a popular trail for horses as seen by 2 developed horse trailheads. The N part becomes gooey once wet, and from the intersection with the side trail from the second TH the tread is sand mixed in with rock and is a good to ride when the cliffs are wet. I wanted a pedal day by riding from N end. 15.5 miles pedaling for 2 hrs 9 mins. Again body cooperated.
I rode here today because I wanted to versus it being the only choice.
Chilly nights that heat loss from the van is greater than the heat out put of now performing heater. Like low 50s at sliding out of bed time. I have been parking the nose of the van to catch morning solar gain. I have been shaded by geographical features that delay the desired warmth. I bundle up in the morning, even wearing sheepskin booties until the sun warmth heats me up then I remove layers. Life in my van.
More aches and damaged body parts to deal with. Using the time here for their attention.
Planning on driving up to Cedar City tomorrow for 2 days of riding returning for Thurs PT treatment on my left foot that sends pain signal each time weight is placed on it. Body damage.
So I can’t lick them I will belittle the rider. Mbikes are motorized, riders on them are lazy by letting machine do the hard work. I call them LM for Lazy Motor. I have been seeing these riders not being the sales pitch of older or with disabilities riders. I watched 4 riders “pedal” up Dead Ringer creating a dust plume. I am waiting for deluge of motorized gravel bikes. People will spend money to reduce or eliminate effort to recreate.
On that note the to be warmed bed is calling.