Rain Rain Go Away

On second thought stick around. We need the rain. We didn’t get much of a snowfall this year and as much as that made for better winter driving it SUCKS for farmers and the growing season. Snow melt allows the ground to be nice and soft for spring rains so the rain is more readily absorbed. It also helps contribute to the ground water. Since we didn’t get much snow the local water supply is low so hooray for rain.

It’s also been a good reason not to ride these past few days. I’ve been having some pain after riding in my hip and lower back but mostly in my hip. It seems weird since I do warm-up and stretch but this has been really nagging and doesn’t go away. After some research I think I’ve discovered the source may be 2 fold. (1) I need to re-check my seat height and alignment. It may be that I’m over reaching and or my hips are rocking forward causing iliotibial band (IT band) syndrome. Contributing factors are also tight quadriceps and glut muscles. Nothing shocking about that I’m naturally wound up about as tight as you can be without springing off to the moon. (2) It could be the way I’m built. I could have some misalignment of my hip joint that is causing the tendons to rub or snap against the bone when I pedal. I’ve had hip “issues” for as long as I can remember. I always got that “clunking sound” when doing kicks in Tai Chi so this would make sense.

The “cure” is rest, ice, massage and stretching and not taking so many hills…at least not right now.

In other news thanks to those who continue to send in your pledges!