The Thursday after Labor Day I was officially discharged from physical therapy! Let the pain begin! Technically the Addison Oaks chapter benefit race is next on my list, but I will be in no shape to drop the hammer by then. I plan to “race” Addison for the fun of it and for the CPS points I need to stay in the race. I’ve got a lock on second with little hope for first. Regardless I want to finish the series I have planned, so I’ll go out with a fun-filled-fizzle.

The next major event I’m training for is the Blue Water Ramble. This tour features 30, 45, 65 and 100 mile routes. My plan is to do the century if I can. I’m using commuting as a training base, offering two hours in the saddle twice a week. A long ride on the weekend rounds out the training each week. I have less than a month to ramp back up to where I was endurance-wise before the injury. I’ll settle for a shorter route, but I really want that century checked off my list of to-do’s.

While my back isn’t 100%, it’s getting better. I’m generally more uncomfortable than I was before PT, but the pain isn’t as severe and nowhere near as debilitating. My regimine should have me at century level on time. It’s about time in the saddle not miles ticked off. We’ll see how it goes!