'Tis the Season!

Ah, fall - that means cyclocross season! The first cross race was yesterday. Which means that today I feel like I got in a fight with my bike and it won. No bruises on my calf (I have plenty from practice last week), but my shoulder is killing me as is my right hip. I should explain that in cyclocross you have to get off your bike sometimes and run with it up steep hills. You have to "shoulder" your bike, which is why my shoulder hurts. My hip is bruised because the bike frame/pedal will sometimes dig in/bang into your back/hip. Sounds great, doesn't it? Actually, you don't notice it while you are racing - probably because you are anaerobic and all you can concentrate on is getting as much oxygen as possible and trying to stay on your bike. I should clarify, that's all I'm thinking about. It's about the most fun you can have on your bike though. It's like being a kid again - you hop off your bike, you hop back on, you have to get over barriers, ride down sketchy descents, run up hills with your bike - it's fabulous.

At least today is my rest day - which means no bike riding, but I'll do some pilates tonight in a vain attempt to increase my flexibility...