Time to forget mishaps

After the great weekend I had I decided I needed to get on a bike again. 

5 years ago I took my vitamins, drank some juice, skipped breakfast, put on my helmet and strapped on my camelback filled with water and I jumped on my bike to ride to my friend's house to babysit her daughter. I didn't make it to my friend's house. Instead I stopped one mile from my house at a four way intersection at a red light where I became very light headed. I reached for the spout of my camelback and took a quick sip. The next thing I remember was picking my bike off the ground and walking to a sidewalk. A man in a caltrans truck yelled to me and pulled over. I said I was okay but I wasn't aware my head and face were bleeding. He called an ambulance. I didn't want to go to the hospital, but I took the medics advice and went anyway. They ran some tests cleaned the gravel out of my knees and knuckles cleaned my forehead injury and told me I was okay to leave. I didn't ride my bike very much after that day.

I got off work and went for a ride in beautiful morro bay. I was trying clip in pedals for the first time. They weren't as scary as I thought they would be that is until I went to begin riding a muddy dirt trail and couldn't get my foot out so I fell. I got that same light headed feeling and I got really scared. I used my EMT training and put my head down. The feeling was my body's natural defense mechanism kicking in saying I was hurt somewhere and that's how it was coping. When I looked to see where I was hurt I had to laugh. My hand hurt a little and I had a little blood blister on my middle finger where it had landed on a tiny piece of gravel. I gave myself some time and jumped right back in the saddle and had a great ride.

I then made sure to hydrate and I headed to crossfit. I had a great hard workout and am happy with my progress. I know not only has crossfit helped with my running but I know it will help in my mountain biking too as I increase my strength training.
I was able to do 65 pound power cleans tonight.
I am so grateful for my health and my life and the ability to just choose to be happy and to continue to grow and strengthen myself in all that life throws at me.