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10-18-18, 04:20 PM
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Not, like old self yet. I have, among the original things, lost a lot of fitness, through so much time in hospital beds. Which means I work outside now in the garden or on the bikes downstairs between one and three hours during the day, then suffer from fatigue, which is a relatively normal part of the injury that affected not just my head and brain, but upper part of my right arm, and my left leg and foot.
My major test yesterday was getting on and off one of my touring bikes (the Thorn) which was a little more challenging than the Bike Friday I have been using a lot since I left hospital and stayed at home. Certainly getting on and off full-frame bikes is not as easy as it used to be for me, but I am patient enough to get things better.
The other less striking issue that I probably will have to get checked fairly soon is adjustment in my new of pair glasses. My vision has recovered enough to create double vision when looking to the right through the glasses. I am also anxiously hoping that my full senses of smell and taste will return to normal -- which they almost did about two months ago until I contracted a contagious nasal disease after visiting the hospital.
Congrats, too, Heathpack, on your victory. That really was worth reading!
My major test yesterday was getting on and off one of my touring bikes (the Thorn) which was a little more challenging than the Bike Friday I have been using a lot since I left hospital and stayed at home. Certainly getting on and off full-frame bikes is not as easy as it used to be for me, but I am patient enough to get things better.
The other less striking issue that I probably will have to get checked fairly soon is adjustment in my new of pair glasses. My vision has recovered enough to create double vision when looking to the right through the glasses. I am also anxiously hoping that my full senses of smell and taste will return to normal -- which they almost did about two months ago until I contracted a contagious nasal disease after visiting the hospital.
Congrats, too, Heathpack, on your victory. That really was worth reading!
10-18-18, 04:31 PM
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Good news, @Rowan!
10-18-18, 04:52 PM
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Not, like old self yet. I have, among the original things, lost a lot of fitness, through so much time in hospital beds. Which means I work outside now in the garden or on the bikes downstairs between one and three hours during the day, then suffer from fatigue, which is a relatively normal part of the injury that affected not just my head and brain, but upper part of my right arm, and my left leg and foot.
My major test yesterday was getting on and off one of my touring bikes (the Thorn) which was a little more challenging than the Bike Friday I have been using a lot since I left hospital and stayed at home. Certainly getting on and off full-frame bikes is not as easy as it used to be for me, but I am patient enough to get things better.
The other less striking issue that I probably will have to get checked fairly soon is adjustment in my new of pair glasses. My vision has recovered enough to create double vision when looking to the right through the glasses. I am also anxiously hoping that my full senses of smell and taste will return to normal -- which they almost did about two months ago until I contracted a contagious nasal disease after visiting the hospital.
Congrats, too, Heathpack, on your victory. That really was worth reading!
My major test yesterday was getting on and off one of my touring bikes (the Thorn) which was a little more challenging than the Bike Friday I have been using a lot since I left hospital and stayed at home. Certainly getting on and off full-frame bikes is not as easy as it used to be for me, but I am patient enough to get things better.
The other less striking issue that I probably will have to get checked fairly soon is adjustment in my new of pair glasses. My vision has recovered enough to create double vision when looking to the right through the glasses. I am also anxiously hoping that my full senses of smell and taste will return to normal -- which they almost did about two months ago until I contracted a contagious nasal disease after visiting the hospital.
Congrats, too, Heathpack, on your victory. That really was worth reading!
10-18-18, 05:11 PM
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In case anyone is wondering, my health has progressed so well from near death back in March, that I met with a broad range of senior hospital staff who have provided me with a continued recovery program since my hospital release, and while I still have two months before I can return to work, I have no need to turn up to the rehab unit at least two days a week.
I am still on a limited range of drugs to ensure there is not relapse or the possibility of a fall risk that could knock my head again and kill me. And in some way, bike riding was assessed and is reasonably OK in their opinion.
Which is as just as well, as Machka and I go to the north of the Tasmanian island next Thursday for five days which include running three individual Audax rides (50, 100 and 160km) with Machka as the organiser, and a bit of riding of our own on roads we know are excellent for bicycling and have limited traffic threat to my health and well-being..
I am still on a limited range of drugs to ensure there is not relapse or the possibility of a fall risk that could knock my head again and kill me. And in some way, bike riding was assessed and is reasonably OK in their opinion.
Which is as just as well, as Machka and I go to the north of the Tasmanian island next Thursday for five days which include running three individual Audax rides (50, 100 and 160km) with Machka as the organiser, and a bit of riding of our own on roads we know are excellent for bicycling and have limited traffic threat to my health and well-being..
10-18-18, 06:43 PM
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Not, like old self yet. I have, among the original things, lost a lot of fitness, through so much time in hospital beds. Which means I work outside now in the garden or on the bikes downstairs between one and three hours during the day, then suffer from fatigue, which is a relatively normal part of the injury that affected not just my head and brain, but upper part of my right arm, and my left leg and foot.
My major test yesterday was getting on and off one of my touring bikes (the Thorn) which was a little more challenging than the Bike Friday I have been using a lot since I left hospital and stayed at home. Certainly getting on and off full-frame bikes is not as easy as it used to be for me, but I am patient enough to get things better.
The other less striking issue that I probably will have to get checked fairly soon is adjustment in my new of pair glasses. My vision has recovered enough to create double vision when looking to the right through the glasses. I am also anxiously hoping that my full senses of smell and taste will return to normal -- which they almost did about two months ago until I contracted a contagious nasal disease after visiting the hospital.
Congrats, too, Heathpack, on your victory. That really was worth reading!
My major test yesterday was getting on and off one of my touring bikes (the Thorn) which was a little more challenging than the Bike Friday I have been using a lot since I left hospital and stayed at home. Certainly getting on and off full-frame bikes is not as easy as it used to be for me, but I am patient enough to get things better.
The other less striking issue that I probably will have to get checked fairly soon is adjustment in my new of pair glasses. My vision has recovered enough to create double vision when looking to the right through the glasses. I am also anxiously hoping that my full senses of smell and taste will return to normal -- which they almost did about two months ago until I contracted a contagious nasal disease after visiting the hospital.
Congrats, too, Heathpack, on your victory. That really was worth reading!
As I've mentioned elsewhere, I've been going through -- and still am -- something similar though on a much less severe level these past months. I can only imagine -- but can well imagine now -- what you've been through, Rowan. Best to you and @Machka.
10-18-18, 07:06 PM
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Hey, is it my imagination or has @Bah Humbug been on hiatus?
That said, I'll never pass up an opportunity to brag on AG and y'all seem to enjoy that, so I wanted to poke my head back in and give an update. Pic-heavy.
We stopped at Buc'ees on the way to Chattanooga, because of course we did.
Somewhere in Alabama, an email came through stating that the swim was cancelled because of water quality and flow issues. There were rivers of mud across the road in places on the way in, and it turned out the run had to be rerouted as well. Once we were there it became clear how bad the flooding was. In the pic below, the lamps on concrete are supposed to be lighting the footpath a portion of the run was on. The river was flowing at triple the rate of what would be a fast swim, and the E.coli was off the charts.
With the swim cancelled, AG was put off her game. It takes away one of her strengths and hands the day to the uberbikers, which is how the day went down. It was a time trial start from transition, and you can see how nonplussed she was.
She rode to her target power, moving up to 10th after a slower start due to not having warmed up on the swim. Here she is coming back into transition and then loading up on fuel at the run start.
And still looking stronk a few miles from the finish.
When I saw her I told her she was looking solid and running faster than everyone around her. She yelled back something that I couldn't hear, which turned out to be "I fell!". She tripped over nothing at mile one and still ran herself from 10th to 3rd. Here she is in the med area at the finish line getting bandaged.
And the podium.
Plus, a gratuitous bridge shot. I think @BillyD liked these, though I remember someone did.
Kona did not roll down to her in third, so no Kona trip for 2019. However... there is a new event: Alohaman XTri Hawai'i. It was announced shortly before Kona this year, and instead of 2.4/ 112/ 26.2 it's 2.4/ 125/ 28.5. The bike climbs Mauna Kea twice; the run climbs it once. When she saw it she was more excited than I've seen her for any other race ever, so of course she signed up. Sherpa duties become very legitimate here, with each racer needing a support runner (or half-half tag team support runners) to mule their supplies because there are very few aid stations, being much smaller than a branded Ironman. I'll be splitting the duties with her sister. Slowtwitch has a great feature on it (https://www.slowtwitch.com/Lifestyle...Tour_7046.html) and there are videos of the course recon those photos were taken on somewhere on the FBs, but I'm not sure where. She did watch them. So we will indeed be back to the Big Island next year.
I do hope everyone's been well, and I'm sorry for the breakdown and any awkwardness or uncomfort I caused.
10-18-18, 07:53 PM
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Which is as just as well, as Machka and I go to the north of the Tasmanian island next Thursday for five days which include running three individual Audax rides (50, 100 and 160km) with Machka as the organiser, and a bit of riding of our own on roads we know are excellent for bicycling and have limited traffic threat to my health and well-being..
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10-18-18, 07:55 PM
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Yo Hummer, good to see you! Don’t be a stranger. Great work by AG. Nice bridge. My condolences on the Giants, they stink! 
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10-18-18, 07:57 PM
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Great pics, BH, and congrats to AG.
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10-18-18, 07:58 PM
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@Rowan, good to hear you’re doing so well, congratulations on your progress!
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10-18-18, 08:24 PM
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For you more silver-haired types, good news! It's not too late to (maybe) race professionally!
https://www.cyclingweekly.com/news/r...ars-old-397609
Caveat: You will have to have won a monument in your 30s and still ride nearly 20,000 kilometers a year.
https://www.cyclingweekly.com/news/r...ars-old-397609
Caveat: You will have to have won a monument in your 30s and still ride nearly 20,000 kilometers a year.
10-18-18, 08:28 PM
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In case anyone is wondering, my health has progressed so well from near death back in March, that I met with a broad range of senior hospital staff who have provided me with a continued recovery program since my hospital release, and while I still have two months before I can return to work, I have no need to turn up to the rehab unit at least two days a week.
I am still on a limited range of drugs to ensure there is not relapse or the possibility of a fall risk that could knock my head again and kill me. And in some way, bike riding was assessed and is reasonably OK in their opinion.
Which is as just as well, as Machka and I go to the north of the Tasmanian island next Thursday for five days which include running three individual Audax rides (50, 100 and 160km) with Machka as the organiser, and a bit of riding of our own on roads we know are excellent for bicycling and have limited traffic threat to my health and well-being..
I am still on a limited range of drugs to ensure there is not relapse or the possibility of a fall risk that could knock my head again and kill me. And in some way, bike riding was assessed and is reasonably OK in their opinion.
Which is as just as well, as Machka and I go to the north of the Tasmanian island next Thursday for five days which include running three individual Audax rides (50, 100 and 160km) with Machka as the organiser, and a bit of riding of our own on roads we know are excellent for bicycling and have limited traffic threat to my health and well-being..
10-18-18, 08:37 PM
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10-18-18, 08:57 PM
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10-19-18, 04:04 AM
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10-19-18, 05:12 AM
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10-19-18, 05:12 AM
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10-19-18, 05:20 AM
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10-19-18, 06:09 AM
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10-19-18, 06:35 AM
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No indeed. After the previous discussion, I decided to take a break and came to the conclusion that this place is now a net drain on my emotions rather than a boost. It's sad, because this group has meant a lot to me over the years and helped me through a rough patch in my life. However, whether it's me or the tone of the thread and forum, it's not good for me anymore.
That said, I'll never pass up an opportunity to brag on AG and y'all seem to enjoy that, so I wanted to poke my head back in and give an update. Pic-heavy.
I do hope everyone's been well, and I'm sorry for the breakdown and any awkwardness or uncomfort I caused.
That said, I'll never pass up an opportunity to brag on AG and y'all seem to enjoy that, so I wanted to poke my head back in and give an update. Pic-heavy.
I do hope everyone's been well, and I'm sorry for the breakdown and any awkwardness or uncomfort I caused.
And no need to apologize, you're human and we understand
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10-19-18, 06:41 AM
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Thanks a lot Houston Astros for letting the boston red sox win. 
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10-19-18, 06:43 AM
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Best of luck with that.
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10-19-18, 06:44 AM
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10-19-18, 07:12 AM
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