What a day!

Today I went for an easy 40mile bike to keep in shape and not force the hip problem too much. I also wanted to try out the new nutrition plan I had after purchasing a lot of new stuff like Perpetuem... It was a difficult day.

The ride started with the Perpetuem in Orange Vanilla flavor tasting like crap. I can't get used to the drinks with Protein and Fat. I was riding 1 mph slower than my norm. I had the new Michelin Race tires on, so I was thinking it could be the new tires...

Around 30min into the ride, I decided this Perpetuem stuff does not work well for me. I took a bottle of Cytomax just in case so I stuck with that stuff the rest of the way out on the Silver Comet. I reached the stop on mile 20 with bathrooms and I emptied out the Perteum. Changed my Cytomax to my aerobar bottle holder and off I went...

Two minutes into the ride, I start to check my rear tire and my front tire is off the pavement on the rocks and a split second later I hit the floor hard. I fell and it was a tough one. I was bleeding from my left knee, both palms of my hands (left one was pretty bad), left arm, left shoulder, and my screwed up left hip. SHIT!

I got up and rode back to the bathrooms on mile marker 20. Cleaned up and realized my entire Cytomax fell on the floor. I was out of sports drink for the ride back.

I got back on the bike and the wind hitting my palms and knee brought more pain. Ten minutes into the return a large butterfly hit me in the mouth/nose, 10 minutes later a bee hit my arm, and 15 minutes later I can 2" from running over a squirrel.

I made it back in pain after the fall and with significant bruising/bleeding on my knee and hand.

I have been overdoing it!

I start my physical therapy for my Hip Bursitis or IT Band issue tomorrow. Let's see how it goes. I am concerned with the open wounds in my hands for the swim in 2 weeks. I hope I heal fast.