Week 22: Day 6 - 30 May 2020

• morning ride = 73.84 miles; time = 4:49:03; average speed @ 15.3 mph
• walked dogs = 2.6 miles total

I had a full bike fitting two weeks ago. I scheduled a follow-up appointment this morning because my left foot is still hurting and my hands are still going numb. These things should not be happening after a full bike fitting. My bike needed to come with me whether I drove or rode in. The appointment was in Long Beach, CA, but I didn't want to start from my house because I wasn't quite ready to do a 90+ mile ride just yet. So I drove to a park in Anaheim (I left my car there) and started my ride towards Long Beach as most of the ride would be on the Santa Ana River Trails (only pedestrians and bikes are allowed on here) and took surface streets for 12 miles (one way). My hands got numb for a little bit in the beginning and my foot was fine riding into Long Beach. I really wanted to get some sort of exercise in and do a long ride which was why I did this ride. This ride was supposed to be closer to 71 miles, so the extra two miles were on a trainer at the appointment. I didn't pay attention to the timer so I couldn't subtract anything from the total ride time. During the appointment, we made some adjustments, but wouldn't know until I started my ride back to my car.

Anyway, this was my longest ride (more than 63 miles...I did a 63 mile ride with a group) and this was my first longest solo ride. I was slowly dying around mile 50. I think this was because I was carrying too much weight (too much water) and I was trying to keep up with another cyclist. My left foot which felt fine for the first half of the ride also started to hurt around this time. When I got back onto the Santa Ana River Trail, there was a shaded/covered bench near the entrance. So I stopped by that to massage my feet a little. My foot felt fine until almost near the end. In general, foot problem or not, I was already starting to really struggle during the last 10-12 miles. I was fine with food and hydration, but I was getting muscle fatigue and getting tired. I had to stop anyway to massage my foot so I could finish my ride. I think I may need to make another follow up appointment because my foot shouldn't be hurting, but I'm going to try for another outdoor ride next weekend to make sure? Also, my bike is still acting a little bit weird in a certain gear. I need to take my bike into Jax (bike shop) for a basic tune-up anyway - the first tune-up is free and I can see that I need to replace the chain (it's sagging a little bit) from all the hills that I ride on.