I had so much fun this weekend. I really did. C & S came over Sat night and joined E and I and we all made dinner together and played Kill Dr. Lucky. It was so nice to have folks over at my house. S had loads of fun playing with Smudge. I had made an apple cobbler earlier that day, so E made the pasta and C made the artichokes.
On Sunday E and I joined a bunch of folks he knows and we biked on the Cañada Road. I rode about 15 miles, the most that I have ever ridden. E did about 20. I really pushed myself more than I should have. I couldn't make it back to the starting point. My legs just gave out. It hurt too much to make the pedals go around. E was kind enough to bike on without me and get the car and come pick me up.
I felt like such a baby sitting there in the shade of the trees though (it was SO freakin' hot!), that I did get up and start walking my bike. I didn't get very far before he found me. But I didn't want my legs to stiffen and I did feel okay walking. I guess because it's different muscles. We got back to E's place and I took an Epsom salts bath. I kept expecting to feel like I would after the trainings for TNT - where I can barely walk my feet, legs, hips, and back all hurt so much. But I didn't. At all. I mean, I felt like I had worked out. And my butt bones are still sore from the saddle. But that was it.
One worrisome thing is my hand though. The last two fingers on my left hand went numb about half-way through the ride. They are better this morning, but they are still numb. I must have been leaning on my wrist a lot while I was riding. Pinched a nerve in there someplace.
E (obviously) got the new crank installed on my bike for me, but the shop that did it didn't adjust things properly. I couldn't shift into the front 3rd gear, and when I did get it there, it made such a horrible racket I couldn't stand it. It also had problems shifting in the rear gears. It wouldn't go and then would suddenly lurch into gear. Or it would sound like something was falling off. I'm going to take the bike into Livermore Cyclery tonight after work and have them adjust it.
Sunday night E and I went and finally saw the latest Harry Potter movie. I really enjoyed it. I didn't really mind the changes that they made from the book. There were bits that I did miss. But overall the feeling was there. And I enjoyed that. Which is strange, because usually I really hate when movies mess with a book.
So, it was a really good weekend. I got chores done. I saw friends. I exercised. Saw a good movie. And spent time with E. *happy sigh*
