Injuries Happen

 "Never let a stumble in the 

road be the end of the journey."

Anonymous

As some of you know and some of you don't know, I recently injured my wrist during a fall from a pogo stick. (Yes, it is fine to laugh at the idea of an old woman jumping around in her basement on a pogo stick from the 1980's.  I laughed at myself even after the injury, glad that I had not busted my head open on concrete or the edge of the workbench.  No fool  like an old fool). I had to cancel the century I had scheduled a couple of weeks ago as my wrist, while not broken, was sore even with just the whisper of a touch.  Even today, after a few weeks of recovery, the addition of any weight or twisting to that hand is quite noticeable.  Still, I am obviously healing.  I can now put my hair up or carry a cup of coffee in that hand.   Hopefully, not only will  the pain go completely away, but I will regain strength with time. 

Anyway, since I am missing this wonderful, spring riding,  I am grateful to have a smart trainer and to be able to use Zwift after having some clip on aerobars added to  my old Trek.  Even so, I have to be careful as I learn while trying to switch gears in the front chain rings.  I have to be careful to remain in the aerobars. Can't switch gears with my left hand, but on the trainer I can reach over with my right to change.  The hope is that I won't completely lose all my fitness before I am able to return to the road and will still be able to ride with friends. So, while I am not the biggest Zwift fan  in the world, and not at all a fan of their customer service, I am thankful that it exists so that I can continue to ride.  I am thankful my legs remain useful so I can walk.  And I am thankful my left wrist was injured and not my right since I am right-handed.  Mostly I am thankful to know the injury, this time, is not the end of the journey but merely a stumble on the road and soon I will be back, soaking up the beauty that can be found on country roads on a bicycle.  And perhaps I will have a renewed appreciation for the kiss of the wind on my face and the tapestry that rolls out before me.  Ride on, friends, ride on. 

 

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