I rode my bike today and it was a beautiful thing. It had been 4 weeks since having the cast off and being off crutches, and nearly 10 weeks since my ankle was fixed. I tried to ride last week and sadly turned around about four blocks from home. Today I was given the ok to ride provided the ankle was wrapped with ace wraps and I did nothing stupid.
Being immobile for so long is a great reminder of the things that you take for granted. My ride only lasted 20 minutes and that was maybe even too much, but it was that pure enjoyment that you feel as a kid out riding that can never be bottled. Hitting the trails just because they are there, finding where a new branch of trail goes, wind in your hair, tires whirring along the pavement, and legs methodically going around in circles. It was fabulous....
I was also amazed though how much my wrists, back, and butt hurt, and how fast my lungs and legs gave out, I doubt kids have those pains. :)
