Today is Wednesday, June 19, 2024, and it is the 122nd day that a retired old aunt has written a diary in the headlines.
Record my 20th mountain bike ride.
As usual, let's show my cycling data: starting at 5:50 in the morning, cycling 70 kilometers, riding for 3 hours and 36 minutes, and burning 1,726 calories.
The temperature in Tangshan is a bit high these days, and I thought about it for a while, how can the temperature rise be after 9 o'clock in the morning.
I rode to the airport in the morning this time, taking advantage of the cool weather in the morning to set off early, a 50-kilometer journey, and I should be able to rush home at about half past eight.
I didn't expect it to backfire, and today's ride really responded to the sentence: "Get up early in the morning and catch up with a late set".
Not to mention, at 5:50 in the morning, the sun is rising, there are very few people and cars, and there is even a little wind, which is very comfortable to ride, and there is no hot feeling in summer.
Riverfront at 5:50 a.m
Ride along Binhe Road, South Gate of Power Plant, Yuhua Road, Longze Road, all the way to Changning Road, and then go all the way west.
I've found that there are a lot of people who think the same way as me, and people are riding the airport earlier than before.
Soon, at 7:05, I rode to Tangshan Sannvhe Airport, a journey of 25 kilometers.
Arrived at the airport at 7:05
During the break at the airport, I chatted with the two eldest brothers, and while chatting, we talked about the lumbar spine problem.
One of them, a 68-year-old eldest brother, is thin and thin, with a few front teeth missing from his mouth, and his speech is leaky, but he is very talkative.
When he learned that I also had a herniated lumbar disc, he even told me how to exercise the lumbar spine, and he said that he used this method to cure his lumbar spondylosis, and he had not done it again for more than ten years.
An older brother who is about the same age as me next to me also said that his lumbar spondylosis is also very serious, and he had open surgery seven years ago, and his recovery was not ideal, and now he feels much better when exercising with this 68-year-old brother.
I casually put down the half-drunk water glass and exercised according to my eldest brother's guidance.
Having learned how to exercise, we started our way back.
The 68-year-old brother rode a road bike with wheels not much thicker than my fingers, and he was shaky, and I thought, such a thin little old man with open teeth, I should be fine with him.
I didn't expect the reality to be a slap in the face, I barely managed to keep up with the first two kilometers, the third kilometer was a bit difficult, the fourth kilometer was left behind, and by the fifth kilometer, I couldn't even see the shadow of the big brother.
Alas, there is no way, the skills are not as good as others, so ride slowly.
Looking back, I was happy again, and the eldest brother who had undergone surgery on the lumbar spine of the same age as me couldn't see the shadow anymore!
The three of us set off together, and after five kilometers, the gap was so wide.
In the past, I chased others and couldn't catch up, but now, there are also people who can't catch up with me!
After another five kilometers of riding, I'm a little thirsty, stop and drink some water.
Hey? Why is my water bottle missing? I must have forgotten where I rested at the airport.
Have you ridden 10 kilometers and come back to get a water glass? It's 20 kilometers away.
Don't go back to get it, and a little reluctant, not to say how valuable the cup is, but this cup has accompanied me through Xinjiang, Yunnan, Hunan, Hubei and other places, I have feelings, or go back to the airport to get a trip.
A lost glass of water
I turned around and rode in the direction of the airport, arriving at the airport at 8:20, and sure enough, my water glass was quietly waiting for me.
If it weren't for this little episode, in a dozen minutes, I would have been home.
Now it's okay to start again, and ride another 25 kilometers, and you have to ride for more than an hour, thinking of this, I can't help but feel a little unhappy.
In the past, every time I ridden, no matter the distance, no matter whether the road conditions are good or bad, I am very happy, but this time, I rode an extra 20 kilometers, but it inexplicably affected the mood.
I think that the unhappy mood is not because of the extra 20 kilometers riding, but because of my carelessness to ride the wrong road!
Finally, at 9:54, I arrived home.
My 20th ride was another rewarding one.
The takeaway this time is not about riding, but about the herniated lumbar disc that has plagued me for years.
In the past few years since I retired, my lumbar spondylosis has improved through daily morning exercises.
Through these dozen mountain bike rides, I have found that cycling is more friendly to the lumbar spine because I feel more relaxed in my lower back after each ride than after every morning workout.
Today, I learned a new way to exercise my lumbar spine with my riding friend, and I believe that after exercising, my lumbar spine will get better and better.
Thinking of this, the unhappiness of riding an extra 20 kilometers of unjust road disappeared.
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Hello everyone, I am a retired old aunt Sister Yun, every day in the headlines to record my trivial life and mood feelings, I hope you like and pay attention, but also hope that you read my immature article, leave your valuable comments and suggestions, thank you for your support!