I knew it was only time until I fell off my bike. It's been about 2 years since my last spill. What I didn't expect was that it would be on my street, a couple doors down from our house, on Reid's chopper bike.
This morning I had a small ride scheduled and decided not to do it. The main reason was because I felt a "slight" overuse injury at the side of my left knee.
On top of that, I was also mentally burnt from the 14 hours of training over the last three days, AND, the weather sucked, it was colder and raining most of the day. It was a perfect storm of why today was going to be an unscheduled rest day.
All day I was just "dead tired". I was glad I didn't have too much important stuff to deal with at work today. Work wise, it's the calm before the storm, I'm waiting for some software to be upgraded and later this week it's full marketing steam ahead on a project I'm excited about.
I officially ordered Reid his cell phone. He keeps telling me that if he was to do it again, "he wouldn't do a triathlon for a phone, it's not worth it". Alyssa's also happy, I ordered her an iPhone 4 with almost unlimited data. She wasn't expecting an iPhone. Alice is even getting a new phone. The best part is I got each of them new phones and the entire plan is only going to cost me $95 per month.
As part of my recovery day, rather than train, I went to Jamie's, drank some beer, smoked a cigar and watched a couple movies. When I got back, I decided to try and fix the gears on Reid's Chopper bike. They don't work.
We went to the front of the house, I kept playing with cables and then I'd ask him to go for a ride and try it out. Nothing would happen and then I'd repeat the exercise. Eventually, I decided to do my own test ride.
It wasn't raining, but the ground was wet. I decided to turn around on a "patterned concrete" driveway. Little did I realize it was "slick" from the rain and at a VERY low speed I wiped out and banged my left knee hard on the pavement.
Reid ran over and was laughing, wanting to know if I was drunk? Which, unfortunately, I wasn't. He ran right by me, as I was laying on the ground on my back in pain, and picked up his bike looking for scratches. He then walked away with his bike as I was still lying on the ground holding my knee and chuckling in pain.
If any of our neighbours witnessed my wipe out I'm sure it would have been hilarious. Definitely You Tube worthy. What a sight, a grown man riding a kids Chopper bike and wiping out during a low speed turn, then lying in pain on someones driveway.
The worst part is the bruised knee feeling. It's the exact area that felt sore this morning. Now instead of a mild overuse injury, there is no mistaking the current "throbbing" pain. The bone feels like it's "bruised".
One last thing. Reid played a pretty good prank on me a week ago. Since I got a new full sized standee for the "man cave", I gave him my old football player standee for the "boy cave". One morning I woke up, opened my bedroom door and "almost crapped my pants".
He positioned it right outside the door and when I opened it, it looked like someone was standing there. It spooked me. Reid said my "whoa" squeal and follow up laughing and cursing woke him up AND made his day.
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HAHA. Glad to see Reid is still keeping you on your toes!
I am telling you, go for the bucket of water trick. Prop Reid's door open about 4 inches and lean a bucket of water up on the top of the door, when he opens the door, drenched! This would be a good one before school so he has to change again.
SO, you and jamie don't work all day huh? Man I need to try and get a job like yours where I can go up the street mid day and have a few brews then go back to work. Living the dream my friend.
We upgraded our passports to "epedited" now. Not sure what it does but it cost us $72.14 each. I hope its worth it. I have one last resort and that is to go up through Detroit and pick the passport up in person. Not looking forward to that option.
Yep, that wipe out sounds like one that you would want to say you were drunk! LOL
Reid has got your number doesnt he, guess you taught him well!
Are you coming up with excuses for the House of Payne run this weekend, bruised knee and all, might not be that fast any longer!
damn I would LOVE some video of your wipeout. Take care of the knee.. Reid is awesome for just walking by you. I feel much better about my knee injury now.
That is so funny that Reid did that to you, my dad and I used to play tricks on each other all the time.
Hope you are OK after the wipeout!
M, I like the bucket idea, the only problem is it would go like this, "bucket falls, Reid wet, floor and carpet wet, Bryan clean up or Alice Clean up, Alice not impressed, Reid laughs at Dad being in trouble, Alice feels sorry for Reid and takes him to McDonalds". Reid wins. haha. Your right and your wrong on living the dream, if you're going to do it, you need a strong liver, showing up at an office everyday is easier on the liver (and you don't eat as much). haha. Man, I can't believe how hard it is to get a passport. I got mine in about 2 weeks. I guess the U.S. really doesn't want you leaving and representing the U.S. abroad. hahaha.
J, I like the way you think about the bruised knee and the beer run. Good idea, thanks. hahaha.
A, yeah video would have been pretty funny and I would have been MORE surprised if he stopped to help me get up. hahahaha. Good luck with you knee, I know they can be nasty.
M, haha, yeah it's fun that way, but don't worry, I'm the master, I'll be getting him back. haha. So far it looks like just an embarrassing injury. I should be okay. Congrats again on your HIM finish, great job.
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