Thanks to Coach Traci and Jim Turner, I was able to go for a ride in Boulder on June 2. It was my first ride since my surgeries. All of the folks at Optibike were great! I toured the new facility, met most of the people there, and then proceeded on a ride with Traci and Jim. Of course, Traci and Jim kicked my butt. However, I thoroughly enjoyed the ride. It was amazingly beautiful scenery and great company. Since I returned home from a that trip, I have ridden almost every day. I am only riding about 12-15 miles a day on average, but glad to get back on the bike. I am still walking a lot on my treadmill desk, working out on a Power Plate at the gym, but the bike is SO MUCH MORE FUN! If I didn’t have the motivation to get back on the bike, I don’t think I could have ever had this great start. I leave town tomorrow for over 2 weeks, so I’ll be back to walking and riding those boring bikes in the gyms until I return to San Diego.