160th ride of 2020 - Saturday, 12/5/2020

2020 mileage: 3984.3

After the inexplicable abdominal pain I was experiencing early this week, I consulted a physician's assistant on Wednesday (as my doctor is not currently seeing patients), and was advised, among other things, to give it a rest from riding for an unspecified "few days" in case I had pulled an abdominal muscle and could thus avoid aggravating it. So after not riding Wednesday, Thursday, or Friday, and feeling not a hint of any pain or discomfort, I went out this morning at 8:45, and (not pushing myself very hard) did the Packard/Platt Square (13.7 miles) in 1:34. I was tempted to tack on a few more miles, but in the end I felt it was more prudent to keep it on the lighter side today, and see how I felt afterwards.

Beginning at 8:45, it was a chilly 30°, and even though it warmed up to 33° during my ride, and my feet have been wrapped in a blanket since I got home, they are still not fully warmed up. To use a rustic phrase I have heard before (by Tigers' announcers), my dogs are barking! 😎 But I'm happy to have done the ride, and can report no pain or discomfort whatsoever either during or since.

Link to (Relive) video of today's ride

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