They say broken bones take about 6 weeks to heal but mine seems to be stubborn. Still stiff and sore, six weeks from the crash I woke up on a Sunday morning and looked at my trainer upon which I was suppose to do a long ride and just couldn't do it, so out the door I went. It is now coming up on almost 8 weeks and the healing process continues at a painfully slow rate. I have been getting some good rides out on the road bike but the mountain bike will have to wait until next week. Swimming is interesting... and running is still a bit painful as I think I irritated the bursa over my hip with the hard landing and I have just attempted one short one so far. Not overly worried as long as the healing contines at a steady pace and just looking to use November and December to log some great bike base miles. The one advantage of not going to Maui was that I traded my ticket into a flight to San Francisco and met up with the rest of the family for my sister Karen's best friend's wedding and a week hanging out in the Bay Area.
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| Me and Dad :) |
Got into SF Thursday evening, picked-up the parents, and spent the night in Sausalito chez 'little fish'. Drove up to Sonoma Friday afternoon in the rain and got my sister to the rehearsal dinner while the rest of us enjoyed a lovely Italian restaurant in town. Saturday, like a true triathlete, I got up early and headed out on the bike for a long ride through the vineyards over to Napa and back. I neglected to look at the elevation profile of the route I chose and while incredibly lovely, my 3hr ride turned into almost 4hrs even after cutting out a section. I can see why 27's and compact cranks are popular here!!
Got cleaned up just in time to get to the wedding on time only to have my sister's bridesmaids dress zipper split open unexpectantly minutes before the start of the ceremony!! Mum's to the rescue, my sister was expectly sewn into her dress, and later cut back out of it:))) Congrats to Jenny and Dave on their beautiful wedding and future life together!!
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| Benziger Winery - Sonoma |
Sunday we jumped in the car and headed out to do some wine tasting. We headed over to Gundlach Bundschu first, the oldest family run winery in Sonoma. As it was Mum's birthday we treated her (and us) to a bottle of their Vintage Reserve Cab we enjoyed later with a great dinner. Next, in search of a more fruity selection we stopped in at Benziger. The estate there was beautiful and showcased their organic, biodynamic, and sustainable farming methods. The wine was pretty good as well. Picked up a nice Sauvignon Blanc and surprisingly a Port before taking the scenic route back to Sausalito.
Monday morning it was back on the bikes. This time my sister joined me for a great ride up Mt Tam over to Stinson Beach and back on Hwy 1. Amazing views and lots of climbing!!! Perfect way to start the week. After a short turnaround it was back to Muir Woods and Mt Tam with the parents for a four hour hike through the giant redwoods. Pretty sure the legs were absolute done by the end.
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| Muir Woods |
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| Mt Tamalpais State Park |
Next up we headed south along the coast road to Monterey and Carmel....
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