Bike Gods

The Bike Gods are out to get me!! I swear!!

First was the fall on Sunday. They were getting back at me for not being on my road bike for several weeks. And not only that – it was for running reasons. SHAME!!

Then this morning they remembered that I have another running event coming up which translates to - I will not be on my road bike again for a couple more weeks.

No consideration was given to the fact that I ride my mountain bike every day to and from work. Day, night, wind, rain – I am on my bike. No that is not good enough for them. I need to be out there more. Paying more attention to the bike. Training more on the bike.

Even when they know I have signed up for the MS150 and that I will start my tri training in earnest after Thanksgiving. No, not good enough.

And to show there displeasure they turned their back on me for a brief second. While I was riding my mountain bike. On a gravel path. Around a corner.

In that brief second of ignoring me the bike slipped and........WIPE OUT!!

The hand is a little gouged, the elbow is a tad bloody and the entire side of my leg has a beautiful case of road rash (or is that gravel rash?!).

I promise Bike Gods, not to ignore you again.

PLEASE forgive me!