My 3rd ride of 2026, not counting the hour I spent yesterday on my rollers. My saddle soreness is fading away, my hands, shoulders, and neck are adjusting. I'm a little faster, and felt some improvement in my speed over my previous 2 rides. I've had some issues with Strava recording my heart rate, I think I have that squared away now. No time to ride on the weekend, but I should be able to get in 3 or so rides during next week.

My big crash in September seems to have had an unexpected benefit. Since that time, I no longer suffer from any symptoms of tachycardia. Recently, when I had been off the bike for any length of time, I would start suffering from an elevated heartbeat. It would sometimes rise up to more than 130 bpm when just sitting at the table. The symptoms are now gone. This may not be related to my crash, but then again it may. Anyway, I'm back on the bike, and feeling better for it