Body Parts Musings

Is it age? (How can I know? I’ve never been this close to 60 before!)
Is it my impending 60 mile ride?
Is it spring turning to summer and the change a new season brings in the air?
Whatever the cause, I find myself reflecting on body parts these days.

Today I did a 17.5 mile ride and afterwards I was no worse for the wear. However, later in the evening I did some kind of fancy foot twist that resulted in a very black and blue second toe. It hurts like mad! And it’s swelled to double size. Is it broken? Who knows!

The toe bone is connected to the foot bone, the foot bones are connected the ankle bones, and so the song goes. Just how important is a toe anyway? If I broke a toe could I still ride 60 miles?

I think about such things often these days. Which other body parts could I damage and not allow injury to stand in the way of attaining my goal? Certainly I couldn’t ride if I broke an arm. What about a bruised nose? Hum, I guess I could still ride as long as it didn’t swell to the size of my face. And so these musings go - you catch the drift.

Perhaps these body musings are some sort of self protection mechanism. They usually flow through my mind during my training rides. They do keep me more attentive to potential biking and road hazards.

Tomorrow I will celebrate these body parts musings and ride on!
And same thing the next day.
And the next.