5/4/11

It been awhile since my last post. I have been getting my life going again and I haven't been on the computer at all. I went back to work and have started training again. All of my rides have been an hour and a half so I'm lacking endurance. On to the good stuff, I went to the Neurologist and got a good prognosis. The blood flow to the left side of my brain has improved and the damaged tissue is looking good. I guess it repairs its self some what. I have an MRI scheduled in 3 months and if I don't have any episodes form now till then they will transition me from cuomodon to plavix. Its a blood thinner but not as strong. On Sunday I also threw my hat back into the racing ring. I did the tour of Clots Neck NJ it was a points race on a 3 mile loop. I didn't know what my legs would be like so I stayed near the front and planned to go for the last sprint with double points. I figured that I would win or come in the top 3 if I pulled it off. It was a punchy course with two steep climbs and two fast downhills stretches. The finish was at the top of one of the climbs. On the last lap I got in a good position. I was top 10 and on the inside out of the wind. The guy in front of me made a move as we approached the hill. I went with him he kinda died when we hit the hill so I was forced to go for it a long way out. I got a good gap over the hill and I must say I was felling like I might do it. After the hill it was 500 meters of false flat and a kicking crosswind. I put my head down and dug deep. The wind and distance proved to be to much, I got passed by 5 guys just on the line. When the tallyed the points I ended up 10th not what I wanted but I will take it.