Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2017/11/21
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]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 > > And enjoying the view: > http://www.greatpix.eu/All/Picture-A-Day/i-8kfd5S8/A > > 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 > > I fee fortunate to live in a place where I can ride in this kind of > landscape in shorts in late November. > > Cheers, > Nathan > > Nathan Wajsman > Alicante, Spain > http://www.frozenlight.eu <http://www.frozenlight.eu/> > http:// <http://www.greatpix.eu/>www.greatpix.eu > PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws > <http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws>Blog: http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/ > <http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/> > Cycling: http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/belgiangator > <http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/belgiangator> > YNWA > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >