But I'll come to that. First the weather report. I woke up to winter. It was minus 11 with snow coming down and nasty winds to boot. Trying to run in those conditions is beyond being disciplined, beyond dedicated, beyond obsessed even....it's just stupid! So I had my second breakfast's (hobbit style...the first was at 4 am) and went back to bed. When I did finally crawl out I decided to go bike shop hopping instead.
That's what got the laugh from my dearest Roo. When I came home with a new saddle!! I was quick to point out that it was on a trial basis only, and that if I did not like it in a couple of weeks I could return it at no cost. I did put it on the bike and rode for about 15 minutes and my first impressions were very good. The other thing I learned in that 15 minutes was just how tired my legs are and I was so grateful that I never tried running today. It would surely have been a disaster.
So here's the latest. It's called the Cobb V-Flow Max. Please note the test stencils clearly indicating that it is just a loaner!!
It still has a fairly generous slot down the middle and yet it is narrower overall than my Adamo, the one that really relieved my numbness problems, and yet caused me discomfort in my sit bones and in the backs of my legs. The only immediate concern I have is that it is quite well padded which is usually counterproductive. That was the downfall of the pretty blue one....the padding was so soft and thick that it simply collpased into the centre slot when you sat on it, thereby completely defeating the purpose. My hope with this latest iteration is that it is a happy medium between the other two. More tomorrow after I spend an hour on it. That's assuming that I don't give my long run a try tomorrow, but as of right now I'm inclined to skip altogether this week..
(rest)
And as I struggle with a personal situation around my work I read this and knew it was meant for me. I will tell you more about that as I can, but for now consider this.
“When you realize how perfect everything is you will tilt your head back and laugh at the sky."---Buddha
Love
Peter
That's what got the laugh from my dearest Roo. When I came home with a new saddle!! I was quick to point out that it was on a trial basis only, and that if I did not like it in a couple of weeks I could return it at no cost. I did put it on the bike and rode for about 15 minutes and my first impressions were very good. The other thing I learned in that 15 minutes was just how tired my legs are and I was so grateful that I never tried running today. It would surely have been a disaster.
So here's the latest. It's called the Cobb V-Flow Max. Please note the test stencils clearly indicating that it is just a loaner!!
It still has a fairly generous slot down the middle and yet it is narrower overall than my Adamo, the one that really relieved my numbness problems, and yet caused me discomfort in my sit bones and in the backs of my legs. The only immediate concern I have is that it is quite well padded which is usually counterproductive. That was the downfall of the pretty blue one....the padding was so soft and thick that it simply collpased into the centre slot when you sat on it, thereby completely defeating the purpose. My hope with this latest iteration is that it is a happy medium between the other two. More tomorrow after I spend an hour on it. That's assuming that I don't give my long run a try tomorrow, but as of right now I'm inclined to skip altogether this week..
(rest)
And as I struggle with a personal situation around my work I read this and knew it was meant for me. I will tell you more about that as I can, but for now consider this.
“When you realize how perfect everything is you will tilt your head back and laugh at the sky."---Buddha
Love
Peter
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