Its been one week since my back has really started bothering me again. I am keeping up with the few times a day stretching, the core workouts and everything that could possibly help when it comes to getting better. Yet, some days, when I get out of bed, like this morning, it feels like I will be needing a walker to get around.
Yes, thats right, I wear a helmet to bed. Ya never know when the waters are going to get rough and you need some head protection….ok, I really don’t wear a helmet to bed.
Its a funny thing how sleeping in a bit different position removes all the progress for the week.
Either way, while the back is still sore, my legs are getting antsy. Yea, I have gotten a lot of projects around the house done and have read a bunch, but I miss riding. I don’t race because someone told me to. I race because I have a passion for being on the bike.
I have decided that I will be taking today and tomorrow off, and with the highs in the teens this weekend, I will be doing some short spins on the trainer. Maybe an hour, maybe half an hour, maybe even more, who knows. I will let my back dictate what I do. The funny thing about it is the one position I feel no pain is when I am on the bike. It is when I stand up and get off the bike, straightening my back out, is when it hurts. Damn you core muscles. I think with just spinning the legs lightly, it will help put me back mentally to where I need to be. Plus, there will be live coverage of the cross worlds, so there is no better time to be on a bike.
