It has been quite a while since I last posted. Here are the highlights of the last few weeks.
Last week while in Hiller's Market buying cheesecake and cannolis my belt broke while I was wearing it. I cannot make this up. I was in the bakery section and my belt buckle separated from the rest of my belt. It was almost like a warning against baked goods. Luckily for me, I paid no attention and bought the cheesecake and cannolis anyway. The chocolate cheesecake was quite tasty.
Last weekend, we had some great weather in Ann Arbor so I decided break out the road bike and do some riding. On Saturday, I rode about 5 miles by going around a 1-mile loop. It was fun and a good start to the season. On Sunday, I decided to go for about a 10-mile ride. It ended up being about 13 miles. At around mile 6, I was in the left turn lane on Michigan Ave (US or MI Rte 12) at a green light where the left turning lane yields to oncoming traffic. I was waiting for a car to pass ready to pedal through when my lower back seized up. I believe my scream of pain was audible. Luckily, I could still pedal so I made it through the light and then pulled over to the shoulder. I stretched it out a bit and then I had to make a choice. I could ride the six miles home or I could call the Mrs. and ask her to come and get me. I opted for riding home because my back hurt a lot but you know 'not that much'. I found that by riding with really good form I could pedal pretty well and it forced me to not tense up.
Upon my arrival to our humble abode, I took some ibuprofen. The next day I took some ibuprofen at work. Just a side note, my job's supply cabinet has a ton ibuprofen packs. I think we have that many people in pain we should be looking into that but what do I know. Anyway, I took one ibuprofen which took the edge off, a little. Then I found that if I stand up against the window sill of a co-worker's office the sill offered the right amount of pressure. After my second visit, said co-worker suggested that I up my dosage of ibuprofen. Amazingly, more pain killer decreased the pain, who knew. I would like to say that I am pain free but I am not. In a few minutes, I will take three ibuprofen so that I can sleep at night.
Here ends my update.
PS: We now have his and hers couches.
