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08-16-07, 12:41 PM
After an inauspicious return to racing (1st race in many years) a few weeks ago, I was waylaid by severe lower back pain. Pain of the sort that made walking difficult. 3 weeks of a revised stretching program, no biking (except on the stationary bike), a week's vacation (including fabulous margaritas on the RiverWalk in San Antonio), and some new core strengthening exercises, I finally went on a ride today. Well, it was my commute to work of about 12 miles. Kept the HR fairly low -- 144 average -- and felt fine. Took the time to stretch when I arrived, and no pain yet.
Maybe, just maybe, I'll try to hit the training crit again before the end of August.
Maybe, just maybe, I'll try to hit the training crit again before the end of August.