[Leica] Nathan's PAD 18/11/2017: back to the Carrasqueta

[Jim Nichols]

I'm glad that your knee is improving, and that certainly appears to be a 
nice place to exercise it.  Just keep in mind the doctor's advice, and 
don't try to be "instant Superman".

Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA

On 11/21/2017 1:54 PM, Nathan Wajsman wrote:
> A nagging knee injury has put a bit of a damper on my cycling since the summer; my monthly distance has declined from the usual 1000-1200 km to 700-800 km, and I have not visited my favourite mountain passes since June/July. But now, thanks to aggressive physiotherapy and generally taking care of myself, I am able to do my normal rides again, albeit at a slightly slower speed. So, on Sunday I cycled up to the Carrasqueta pass, at 1020 m (and I live at sea level). It was great to be back at this familiar spot where I usually spend 5-10 minutes eating a banana, taking a pee, and resting a bit:
> http://www.greatpix.eu/All/Picture-A-Day/i-JTGwLxC/A
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> And enjoying the view:
> http://www.greatpix.eu/All/Picture-A-Day/i-8kfd5S8/A
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> As is clear from the first picture, the road to the pass is popular among motorcyclists. I do not blame them; it is a well-surfaced, curvy mountain road, with ample opportunities for getting your knee down (the motocycling equivalent of losing your virginity). Sadly, sometime things go wrong:
> http://www.greatpix.eu/All/Picture-A-Day/i-mGz4R4g/A
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> I fee fortunate to live in a place where I can ride in this kind of landscape in shorts in late November.
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> Cheers,
> Nathan
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> Nathan Wajsman
> Alicante, Spain
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