The Day After…

So, Christmas has come and gone in a rather uneventful manner. I suppose that’s a good thing though. Got to talk to the parents, brother and sis on the phone yesterday. They’re all doing the traditional thing. Matt and me? We decided to escape the white Christmas in Albuquerque and become beach bums in Santa [...]

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Screws are OUT!

13 months after my periactetabular osteotomy (that’s a hip rebuild in layman’s terms), the screws holding everything together were removed. This is the last stage in that journey, and a new beginning for the way my body works. Essentially, I can do everything I used to do activity-wise, except running. I’m relieved that I had [...]

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I am a Singlespeeder!!

Note: If you are looking for info about periacetabular osteotomy recovery, scroll to the bottom of this page and click the “previous entry” link. Continue doing this at least 3 times or keep going until you get to the very last set of pages. These blog posts go from most recent to the past. This [...]

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I’m Back!!!

I rode 125 miles on the road bike at the Grand Tour in Malibu, CA! How about them apples?!? Matt’s shocked that I’m not more excited, but I guess I’m still in a state of shock. My longest ride since the surgery was 40 miles in Durango. I got the ride done in 11 hours, [...]

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Revisiting Old Stomping Grounds

Kim and I did the Chica ride this evening, and decided to take an alternative from the route we normally take…one that Kim and Randy ride, but that I haven’t ridden in a very long time. We headed down to Spain on the paved Tramway Trail and then rode the dirt up to the Spain [...]

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Triple Lindy–Light

So I made another riding milestone today! It’s the most climbing than I’ve done in a concentrated period of time since the surgery. I took the Giant down to the Casino and climbed back up Tramway, then headed up the 2nd climb to the Tram and around that and headed back to Tramway. My 3rd [...]

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Playing in the Dirt

Went back to the Foothills again for a ride. Not much around here I can ride right now. Still, had a good time. I decided to attempt the North Foothills again. Last time I did this I walked most of the North side. This time, I took off from the house, starting out on Dan’s [...]

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Wind and Sprinkles

It rained today! Unfortunately not enough to get us the moisture we really need, but I guess every bit counts. I had planned an after work road ride, so despite the wind, I decided to get out and do it. I attempted to head down Tramway Blvd. toward the Casino, but a side wind kept [...]

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It’s pronounced Floreeeda

I took Florida (don’t pronounce it like the state, or you’ll get funny looks from the locals) Road all the way out toward the reservoir, but decided to keep on chugging along toward Bayfield. I wanted to set a new goal–40 miles. I got in 43! I’m paying for it now though. My entire body [...]

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Faster than a Speeding Train!

As expected, Matt beat the train today. He took off at 8:15 AM from Durango, along with all the other riders in the Iron Horse Bicycle Classic Citizen’s Tour, with the challenge of beating the infamous train into Silverton. 2:56 I believe was his time; the train generally takes 3:30 to get to Silverton, so [...]

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The Manitoba Loop

Ouch! I can’t believe I’ve done it again. My strength and cardio far outweigh the ability of my hip. Today, after a day’s rest, I was feeling very strong and ready for a hard ride. I was planning on a short one, since I got home late from work, and generally, short rides are fast [...]

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Fanta Se

Matt’s doing his SFBFL ride today with some friends as I sit down to type this blog. I got us a hotel in Santa Fe near the plaza, the Old Santa Fe Inn. It’s just a couple blocks from where Matt and crew met at the Zele Cafe bright and early this morning at 7:30AM. [...]

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Back at It

Well, I managed to take the 3 consecutive rest days in a row. The human body is a strange organism. Before the rest days, I was working out every day and craving more exercise. I did it until the hip couldn’t handle it. After 3 days of rest, my body is tired and I’m lethargic [...]

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Living the Sterotype

“I’m coloring the text, just like a karaoke screeen,” says Frank, with a big grin as he edits a script we are going through for an upcoming Asian Pacific American Annual Celebration. I wouldn’t have had a freaking clue what he was talking about had I not heard this ridiculous display of misfits (none Asian, [...]

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Mmmmmmm Beeeeeeer…….

I guess I should have said something like, Mmmmmmmm Wiiiiiiiiine for my title, since I can’t drink the beer at Il Vicino, my favorite watering hole, but the Homer quote sounds better. I’m allergic to the stuff! Guess it’s some Asian thing. Dr. David (Matt’s double century riding partner from CA) said it’s an Asian [...]

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Rollin’

Riding is becoming easier and easier! This recovery thing seems to be working! I went on another roadie ride with Paige on the paved Bosque. As usual, I seem to bring the wind along with me. Paige indicated that when she rides alone, she has better luck with the wind…hmmmmmm. Stats for the road ride [...]

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The Last PT Visit

I’ve graduated from physical therapy! Actually, I graduated on April 17, but forgot to post that I had finished. Here’s the lowdown– 4/17/06 Routine 9 New Stretches Knee to chest (right and left knees)–pull knees as far as possible toward chest Cross Ankle–across the opposite knee, sitting upright in a chair. Do with both legs. [...]

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Waiting…

It’s Saturday and Matt’s riding the Mullholand Double Century. He should be back in a little over an hour. Since I’m still a cripple, I’m hanging out. But hanging out ain’t so bad, really. There are much worse things to do. So this morning at about 5:50 AM, Matt and I headed out the hotel [...]

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Foothills Fun

I took the Intense out for a spin in the dirt today. First time I managed to get in some good singletrack!! I did make one big mistake though. I forgot that Matt and I hadn’t dialed in the fork or shock, so that was definitely not good for the gear. I rode pretty light [...]

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Road Toads

So, I don’t know if they were toads or not, but I saw 3 of them smashed on the road during my ride this evening. Poor toads…they really need to look both ways when crossing the road. They’re as bad as the suicidal bunnies running around on the mountain bike trails and the roads in [...]

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Biking in the Bosque

Got to go road biking along the Bosque today. It was another gorgeous NM day, providing absolutely no excuse for staying indoors. There were lots of people out enjoying the weather, but we had no issues with sharing the trail today. That was a pleasant surprise right there! Met Paige and Lisa in the Alameda [...]

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Bright Sunshine

Okay, so maybe I’m not quite at this pace yet. In fact, I’m probably more along the lines of this pace….. But it’s all riding and it’s all good. Today was an awesome day! The sun was out, temps were in the upper 60s to lower 70s during the ride, and the wind was light. [...]

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Working Out

This quasi-working out thing is starting to get to me. I can’t wait until I can ride for real and for as long as I want without paying for it the next day by not being able to walk straight…well enough complaining. Time to get out and do something about it, so here’s the work [...]

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Riding the Paved Trail

Well, another new milestone has now been met. I got in my first road ride since the surgery on the Giant TCR1. I was ready to head out on my own, but Matt decided to warm up for his big ride with me. So we headed out on Tramway Blvd and then turned off toward [...]

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Rain–Yeah!

It’s raining today. I thought the weather was supposed to be beautiful like yesterday. Well, Sunday is supposed to clear up. Don’t get me wrong, I’m not complaining. We really need the rain! So, it’s probably a good idea to record a follow up report on how I feel today since yesterday was a monumental [...]

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Singletrack SUCCESS!!

I did it! I rode on some singletrack today, all be it just a tiny bit. The day was gorgeous out. Sunny, upper 60s, light breeze. I was planning on lifting weights today, but there was no way I was going to go into a gym on a day like today. So, rather than pull [...]

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Taping up the Knees

Old age sucks!! I’m recovering from this ridiculous hip surgery, and now my knees (both of them) are giving me problems. I’ve noticed it for many years, but lately, they’ve really been bothering me, right in the front just below the knee caps. I saw Sallie today and asked her about it. She said I’m [...]

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Stats for Today

Nothing much to say, so I’ll just post the stats so I don’t forget. Trainer, using road bike, 5 min neutral, 2 min upright; 5 min hoods, 2 min upright; 5 min drops, 2 min upright; 7 min neutral, 3 min upright Positive step–I should be ready to try out the road bike on the [...]

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Smooth Riding

Nothing rides like a titanium bike! Matt told me that, but now I truly understand. I got to take the Moots for a test ride Sunday through the neighborhood–about 15 minutes. The stormy weather was slowly rolling in across the horizon from the West, but I was able to take advantage of a brief respite [...]

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More Wind!

The wind is brutal today! Regardless, I managed a new record on the bar bike. I went from the house to Spain Rd. on the paved Tramway Trail. Heading toward Spain, I sometimes felt like I was barely moving. There was one guy running in front of me at a mad pace. I wondered if [...]

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More PT

Met with Sallie today, so I need to get the routine down before I forget it!! Surprise, surprise…I’m overdoing it again. That explains the groin pain I haven’t been able to get rid of for over a week now. It’s the reason for the pain described in the last post. 3/14/2006 Routine 7 Modification to [...]

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Monday

I’ve ditched the single crutch and am now officially on the cane full time. Before, I was just using the cane at home for short distances. Otherwise, not a very exciting day. Boring, long drawn out meetings at work all day. I guess it makes the time pass by fast, so that’s the upside to [...]

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Keys

Keys….you can’t get far from the house without them, and I was stuck at home all day because I didn’t have mine. Some how they ended up in the Element, which was with Matt at Cedro. Oh well, no biggie, I improvised and worked out at home. Got on the trainer for the first time [...]

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Rest Day

I didn’t take my rest day on Tuesday like I normally do, so today is a rest day. Can’t wait to get home!!

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Conference Lesson

One thing you should never do when you are on a crutch, is get in the way of people trying to get to the snack table during a break at a conference. You’re more than likely to get run over. I wish they’d put the drinks on a table other than the food table…then maybe [...]

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